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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-strawt]
- /dɪˈstrɔt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dih-strawt]
- /dɪˈstrɔt/
Definitions of distraughtly word
- adjective distraughtly distracted; deeply agitated. 1
- adjective distraughtly mentally deranged; crazed. 1
- noun distraughtly In a distraught manner. 1
- adverb distraughtly in a distraught manner 0
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Origin of distraughtly
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English variant of obsolete distract distracted, by association with straught, old past participle of stretch
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Parts of speech for Distraughtly
noun
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preposition
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exclamation
distraughtly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% 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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adverb distraughtly
- desperately — reckless or dangerous because of despair, hopelessness, or urgency: a desperate killer.
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