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- [doun stressed th ee lahyn]
- /daʊn stressed ði laɪn/
- /daʊn ðə laɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [doun stressed th ee lahyn]
- /daʊn stressed ði laɪn/
Definitions of down the line words
- adjective down the line complete, full, unreserved, or whole-hearted: a down-the-line endorsement. 1
- adverb down the line fully; completely; whole-heartedly: Will you support it down-the-line? 1
- noun down the line a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page. 1
- noun down the line Mathematics. a continuous extent of length, straight or curved, without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point. 1
- noun down the line something arranged along a line, especially a straight line; a row or series: a line of trees. 1
- noun down the line a number of persons standing one behind the other and waiting their turns at or for something; queue. 1
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Origin of down the line
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Down the line
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
down the line popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% 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.
down the line usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for down the line
adj down the line
- prospective — of or in the future: prospective earnings.
- subsequent — occurring or coming later or after (often followed by to): subsequent events; Subsequent to their arrival in Chicago, they bought a new car.
- planned — arranged, organized, or done in accordance with a plan: a planned attack.
- imminent — likely to occur at any moment; impending: Her death is imminent.
- forthcoming — coming, forth, or about to come forth; about to appear; approaching in time: the forthcoming concert.
adv down the line
- again — You use again to indicate that something happens a second time, or after it has already happened before.
- subsequently — occurring or coming later or after (often followed by to): subsequent events; Subsequent to their arrival in Chicago, they bought a new car.
- afterward — If you do something or if something happens afterward, you do it or it happens after a particular event or time that has already been mentioned.
- thereafter — after that in time or sequence; afterward: Thereafter they did not speak.
- after — If something happens after a particular date or event, it happens during the period of time that follows that date or event.
Antonyms for down the line
adj down the line
- later — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- past — gone by or elapsed in time: It was a bad time, but it's all past now.
- distant — far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed (often followed by from): a distant place; a town three miles distant from here.
adv down the line
- before — If something happens before a particular date, time, or event, it happens earlier than that date, time, or event.
- earlier — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
- never — not ever; at no time: Such an idea never occurred to me.
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