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anachronically

a·nach·ro·nism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-nak-ruh-niz-uh m]
    • /əˈnæk rəˌnɪz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-nak-ruh-niz-uh m]
    • /əˈnæk rəˌnɪz əm/

Definitions of anachronically word

  • noun anachronically something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time: The sword is an anachronism in modern warfare. 1
  • noun anachronically an error in chronology in which a person, object, event, etc., is assigned a date or period other than the correct one: To assign Michelangelo to the 14th century is an anachronism. 1
  • adverb anachronically In an anachronic manner. 0
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Origin of anachronically

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Latin anachronismus < Greek anachronismós a wrong time reference, equivalent to anachron(ízein) to make a wrong time reference (see ana-, chron-, -ize) + -ismos -ism

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Parts of speech for Anachronically

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anachronically popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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