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bloodily

blood·y
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bluhd-ee]
    • /ˈblʌd i/
    • /bloodi.li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bluhd-ee]
    • /ˈblʌd i/

Definitions of bloodily word

  • adverb bloodily in a bloody manner 3
  • adverb bloodily cruelly; savagely 3
  • adjective bloodily stained or covered with blood: a bloody handkerchief. 1
  • adjective bloodily bleeding: a bloody nose. 1
  • adjective bloodily characterized by bloodshed: bloody battle; a bloody rule. 1
  • adjective bloodily inclined to bloodshed; bloodthirsty: a bloody dictator. 1

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Origin of bloodily

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English blody, Old English blōdig. See blood, -y1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bloodily

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bloodily popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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".

bloodily usage trend in Literature

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