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adjacently

ad·ja·cent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-jey-suh nt]
    • /əˈdʒeɪ sənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-jey-suh nt]
    • /əˈdʒeɪ sənt/

Definitions of adjacently word

  • adjective adjacently lying near, close, or contiguous; adjoining; neighboring: a motel adjacent to the highway. 1
  • adjective adjacently just before, after, or facing: a map on an adjacent page. 1
  • adjective adjacently related or very close to a specified topic, activity, etc.: While the comment was not outright racist, it was racist-adjacent. supporting or being an ally of a group or subculture without being a part of it: She describes herself as queer-adjacent. having the traits or interests of a group or subculture without being a part of it: Are they full-on geeks or just nerd-adjacent? 1
  • noun adjacently In such a way as to be adjacent. 1

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Origin of adjacently

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin adjacent- (stem of adjacēns, present participle of adjacēre to adjoin), equivalent to ad- ad- + jac- lie + -ent- -ent

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Parts of speech for Adjacently

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

adjacently popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

adjacently usage trend in Literature

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