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- [grey-ting]
- /ˈgreɪ tɪŋ/
- /ˈɡreɪ.tɪŋ.li/
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- [grey-ting]
- /ˈgreɪ tɪŋ/
Definitions of gratingly word
- adjective gratingly irritating or unpleasant to one's feelings. 1
- adjective gratingly (of a sound or noise) harsh, discordant, or rasping. 1
- noun gratingly In a grating manner. 1
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Origin of gratingly
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; grate2 + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Gratingly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gratingly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% 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.
gratingly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gratingly
adv gratingly
- powerfully — having or exerting great power or force.
- brutally — savage; cruel; inhuman: a brutal attack on the village.
- firmly — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
- grimly — stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise: grim determination; grim necessity.
adverb gratingly
- roughly — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- harshly — ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
- raucously — harsh; strident; grating: raucous voices; raucous laughter.
- stridency — making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking: strident insects; strident hinges.
- discordantly — disagreeable to the ear; dissonant; harsh.
Antonyms for gratingly
adv gratingly
- weakly — weak or feeble in constitution; not robust; sickly.
adverb gratingly
- pleasantly — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
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