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- US Pronunciation
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- [huhng-ger-lee]
- /ˈhʌŋ gər li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [huhng-ger-lee]
- /ˈhʌŋ gər li/
Definitions of hungerly word
- adjective hungerly marked by a hungry look. 1
- noun hungerly (obsolete) Hungrily. 1
- adjective hungerly having a hungry or starved look 0
- adverb hungerly hungrily; greedily 0
- adjective hungerly (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Wanting food; starved. 0
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Origin of hungerly
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, hungerly is from the Middle English word hongerliche. See hunger, -ly
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Parts of speech for Hungerly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hungerly popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% 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.
hungerly usage trend in Literature
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