anticly

an·tic·ly

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-tik-lee]
- /ˈæn tɪk li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-tik-lee]
- /ˈæn tɪk li/

Definitions of anticly word

adverb anticly ludicrously or grotesquely 3
adverb anticly in an antic manner. 1
adverb anticly In an odd or grotesque manner. 0

See all 3 definitions of anticly

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Origin of anticly

First appearance:

before 1550

One of the 31% oldest English words

First recorded in 1550-60; antic + -ly

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Parts of speech for Anticly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Anticly

anticly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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.

anticly usage trend in Literature

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