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- [geyn-lee]
- /ˈgeɪn li/
- /ɡeɪn.li/
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- [geyn-lee]
- /ˈgeɪn li/
Definitions of gainly word
- adjective gainly graceful; comely; handsome. 1
- noun gainly Suitably; fitly; conveniently; readily. 1
- adjective gainly graceful or well-formed; shapely 0
- adverb gainly conveniently or suitably 0
- adjective gainly shapely and graceful; comely 0
- adjective gainly (Britain dialectal) Proper; suitable; becoming. 0
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Origin of gainly
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; probably back formation from ungainly
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Parts of speech for Gainly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gainly popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
gainly usage trend in Literature
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