butcherly

butch·er·ly

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [boo ch-er-lee]
- /ˈbʊtʃ ər li/
- /ˈbʊ.tʃə.lɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo ch-er-lee]
- /ˈbʊtʃ ər li/

Definitions of butcherly word

adjective butcherly of or resembling a butcher 3
adjective butcherly like, or characteristic of, a butcher. 1
adjective butcherly Like a butcher; characterised by slaughter, savage. 0
adverb butcherly (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Like a butcher; cruelly, brutally. 0

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Origin of butcherly

First appearance:

before 1505

One of the 26% oldest English words

First recorded in 1505-15; butcher + -ly

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Parts of speech for Butcherly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Butcherly

butcherly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% 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.

butcherly usage trend in Literature

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