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- [hos-tl or, esp. British, -tahyl]
- /ˈhɒs tl or, esp. British, -taɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hos-tl or, esp. British, -tahyl]
- /ˈhɒs tl or, esp. British, -taɪl/
Definitions of hostilely word
- adjective hostilely of, relating to, or characteristic of an enemy: a hostile nation. 1
- adjective hostilely opposed in feeling, action, or character; antagonistic: hostile criticism. 1
- adjective hostilely characterized by antagonism. 1
- adjective hostilely not friendly, warm, or generous; not hospitable. 1
- noun hostilely a person or thing that is antagonistic or unfriendly. 1
- noun hostilely Military. an enemy soldier, plane, ship, etc. 1
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Origin of hostilely
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Latin hostīlis, equivalent to hostis enemy (see host2) + -īlis -ile
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Parts of speech for Hostilely
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hostilely popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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.
hostilely usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hostilely
adv hostilely
- separately — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- individually — one at a time; separately: The delegates were introduced individually.
- variously — of different kinds, as two or more things; differing one from another: Various experiments have not proved his theory.
- adversely — unfavorable or antagonistic in purpose or effect: adverse criticism.
- unusually — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
adverb hostilely
- dissimilarly — In a dissimilar way; differently.
Antonyms for hostilely
adv hostilely
- together — into or in one gathering, company, mass, place, or body: to call the people together.
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