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- [dif-i-kuhlt, -kuh lt]
- /ˈdɪf ɪˌkʌlt, -kəlt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dif-i-kuhlt, -kuh lt]
- /ˈdɪf ɪˌkʌlt, -kəlt/
Definitions of difficultly word
- adjective difficultly not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job. 1
- adjective difficultly hard to understand or solve: a difficult problem. 1
- adjective difficultly hard to deal with or get on with: a difficult pupil. 1
- adjective difficultly hard to please or satisfy: a difficult employer. 1
- adjective difficultly hard to persuade or induce; stubborn: a difficult old man. 1
- adjective difficultly disadvantageous; trying; hampering: The operation was performed under the most difficult conditions. 1
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Origin of difficultly
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English, back formation from difficulty
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Difficultly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
difficultly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 74% 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.
difficultly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for difficultly
adv difficultly
- arduously — requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult: an arduous undertaking.
- laboriously — requiring much work, exertion, or perseverance: a laborious undertaking.
- strenuously — characterized by vigorous exertion, as action, efforts, life, etc.: a strenuous afternoon of hunting.
- rigorously — characterized by rigor; rigidly severe or harsh, as people, rules, or discipline: rigorous laws.
adverb difficultly
- hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
Antonyms for difficultly
adverb difficultly
- at the drop of a hat — If you say that you are ready to do something at the drop of a hat, you mean that you are willing to do it immediately, without hesitating.
- airily — in a jaunty or high-spirited manner
- aethereal — ethereal
- subtly — thin, tenuous, or rarefied, as a fluid or an odor.
- breezily — abounding in breezes; windy.
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