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- [ej-ee]
- /ˈɛdʒ i/
- /ed.ɡi.lei/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ej-ee]
- /ˈɛdʒ i/
Definitions of edgily word
- adjective edgily nervously irritable; impatient and anxious. 1
- adjective edgily sharp-edged; sharply defined, as outlines. 1
- adjective edgily daringly innovative; on the cutting edge. 1
- noun edgily In an edgy manner. 1
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Origin of edgily
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75; edge + -y1
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Parts of speech for Edgily
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
edgily popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% 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.
edgily usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for edgily
adverb edgily
- tensely — stretched tight, as a cord, fiber, etc.; drawn taut; rigid.
- uneasily — not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
- nervously — highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive: to become nervous under stress.
- agitatedly — excited; disturbed.
- anxiously — full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous: Her parents were anxious about her poor health.
Antonyms for edgily
adverb edgily
- calmly — You can use calmly to emphasize that someone is behaving in a very controlled or ordinary way in a frightening or unusual situation.
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