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- [suh-les-chuh l]
- /səˈlɛs tʃəl/
- /sə.ˈle.stiə.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-les-chuh l]
- /səˈlɛs tʃəl/
Definitions of celestially word
- adjective celestially pertaining to the sky or visible heaven, or to the universe beyond the earth’s atmosphere, as in celestial body. 1
- adjective celestially pertaining to the spiritual or invisible heaven; heavenly; divine: celestial bliss. 1
- adjective celestially of or relating to celestial navigation: a celestial fix. 1
- adjective celestially (initial capital letter) of or relating to the former Chinese Empire or the Chinese people. 1
- noun celestially an inhabitant of heaven. 1
- noun celestially (initial capital letter) a citizen of the Celestial Empire. 1
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Origin of celestially
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin cēlestiālis, equivalent to Latin caelesti(s) heavenly (cael(um) heaven, sky + -estis adj. suffix) + -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Celestially
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
celestially popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for celestially
adv celestially
- handsomely — in a handsome manner; pleasingly; successfully.
- gracefully — characterized by elegance or beauty of form, manner, movement, or speech; elegant: a graceful dancer; a graceful reply.
- splendidly — gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous. Synonyms: luxurious, dazzling, imposing. Antonyms: squalid.
- wonderfully — excellent; great; marvelous: We all had a wonderful weekend.
- magnificently — making a splendid appearance or show; of exceptional beauty, size, etc.: a magnificent cathedral; magnificent scenery.
adverb celestially
- attractively — In an attractive manner; with the power of attracting or drawing to.
Antonyms for celestially
adv celestially
- poorly — in a poor manner or way: The team played poorly.
- sometimes — on some occasions; at times; now and then.
- specifically — in a definite or precise manner: The suspect was not specifically named in the report. More specifically, you will be responsible for half the total cost.
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