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- [hey-zee]
- /ˈheɪ zi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hey-zee]
- /ˈheɪ zi/
Definitions of hazily word
- adjective hazily characterized by the presence of haze; misty: hazy weather. 1
- adjective hazily lacking distinctness or clarity; vague; indefinite; obscure; confused: a hazy idea. 1
- noun hazily In a hazy manner. 1
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Origin of hazily
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; earlier hawsey, metathetic variant of Middle English *haswy, Old English haswig ashen, dusky. See haze1, -y1
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Parts of speech for Hazily
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hazily popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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.
hazily usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hazily
adv hazily
- covertly — concealed; secret; disguised.
- dully — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- indefinitely — not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
- secretly — done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others: secret negotiations.
- vaguely — not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.
adverb hazily
- dimly — not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light: a dim room; a dim flashlight.
- fuzzily — of the nature of or resembling fuzz: a soft, fuzzy material.
- imprecise — not precise; not exact; vague or ill-defined.
- clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
- dingily — In a dingy manner.
Antonyms for hazily
adverb hazily
- clearly — in a clear, distinct, or obvious manner
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