Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chahyld-lee]
- /ˈtʃaɪld li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chahyld-lee]
- /ˈtʃaɪld li/
Definitions of childly word
- adjective childly childlike; childish 3
- adjective childly childlike; childish. 1
- noun childly Of or pertaining to a young child; childlike. 1
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Origin of childly
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English childely, Old English cildlīc. See child, -ly
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Parts of speech for Childly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
childly popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
childly usage trend in Literature
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