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- US Pronunciation
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- [haf-ouuh r-lee, -ou-er-, hahf-]
- /ˈhæfˈaʊər li, -ˈaʊ ər-, ˈhɑf-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [haf-ouuh r-lee, -ou-er-, hahf-]
- /ˈhæfˈaʊər li, -ˈaʊ ər-, ˈhɑf-/
Definitions of halfhourly word
- adjective halfhourly half-hour (def 3). 1
- adjective halfhourly occurring every half-hour: a halfhourly interruption. 1
- adverb halfhourly at half-hour intervals: The bell rang halfhourly. 1
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Origin of halfhourly
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; half + hourly
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Parts of speech for Halfhourly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
halfhourly popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% 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.
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