Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chop-ee]
- /ˈtʃɒp i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chop-ee]
- /ˈtʃɒp i/
Definitions of choppily word
- adjective choppily (of the sea, a lake, etc.) forming short, irregular, broken waves. 1
- adjective choppily (of the wind) shifting or changing suddenly or irregularly; variable. 1
- adjective choppily uneven in style or quality or characterized by poorly related parts: The book was a choppy first novel. 1
- noun choppily In a choppy manner. 1
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Origin of choppily
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; chop2 + -y1
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Parts of speech for Choppily
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
choppily popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% 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.
choppily usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for choppily
adv choppily
- haphazardly — in a haphazard manner; at random.
- roughly — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- bumpy — A bumpy road or path has a lot of bumps on it.
- ruggedly — having a roughly broken, rocky, hilly, or jagged surface: rugged ground.
- unsteadily — not steady or firm; unstable; shaky: an unsteady hand.
adverb choppily
- raggedly — clothed in tattered garments: a ragged old man.
Antonyms for choppily
adv choppily
- break even — to attain a level of activity, as in commerce, or a point of operation, as in gambling, at which there is neither profit nor loss
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