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- [uh-loh]
- /əˈloʊ/
- /əlˈəʊ/
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- [uh-loh]
- /əˈloʊ/
Definitions of alow word
- adverb alow in or into the lower rigging of a vessel, near the deck 3
- adverb alow below (sense 5) 3
- adverb alow below decks. 1
- adverb alow (on a square-rigged sailing ship) in the lower rigging, specifically, below the lower yards (opposed to aloft). 1
- noun alow Below ; downward. 1
- adverb alow (now chiefly Scotland) Low down. 0
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Origin of alow
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; earlier, downward, lower down, Middle English aloue; see a-1, low1
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Parts of speech for Alow
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
alow popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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