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- [uh-glee, uh-gley, uh-glahy]
- /əˈgli, əˈgleɪ, əˈglaɪ/
- /əɡlˈaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-glee, uh-gley, uh-glahy]
- /əˈgli, əˈgleɪ, əˈglaɪ/
Definitions of agley word
- adverb agley awry; askew 3
- abbreviation AGLEY awry 3
- adverb agley off the right line; awry; wrong. 1
- noun agley (chiefly, Scotland) Wrong in the sense of awry, askew, amiss, or distorted. 1
- adjective agley (Scotland) Wrong; askew. 0
- adverb agley (chiefly Scotland) Wrong in the sense of awry, askew, amiss, or distorted. 0
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Origin of agley
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
1775-85; a-1 + gley glee2
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Parts of speech for Agley
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
agley popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.