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- [ey-puh-ree]
- /ˈeɪ pə ri/
- /ˈeɪpərɪ/
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- [ey-puh-ree]
- /ˈeɪ pə ri/
Definitions of apery word
- noun apery imitative behaviour; mimicry 3
- noun apery an aping; mimicking 3
- noun apery a silly or mischievous act 3
- noun plural apery apish behavior; mimicry. 1
- noun plural apery a silly trick. 1
- noun apery The act of imitating the behavior or manner of someone, especially in an absurd or unthinking way. 1
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Origin of apery
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1610-20; ape + -ery
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Parts of speech for Apery
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
apery popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% 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.
apery usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for apery
noun apery
- impersonation — to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be: He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
- reflection — the act of reflecting, as in casting back a light or heat, mirroring, or giving back or showing an image; the state of being reflected in this way.
- impression — a strong effect produced on the intellect, feelings, conscience, etc.
- clone — If someone or something is a clone of another person or thing, they are so similar to this person or thing that they seem to be exactly the same as them.
- replica — a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
Antonyms for apery
noun apery
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
- solemnity — the state or character of being solemn; earnestness; gravity; impressiveness: the solemnity of a state funeral.
- opposite — situated, placed, or lying face to face with something else or each other, or in corresponding positions with relation to an intervening line, space, or thing: opposite ends of a room.
- original — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
- difference — the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity: There is a great difference between the two.