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- [ih-neyn]
- /ɪˈneɪn/
- /ɪˈneɪn/
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- [ih-neyn]
- /ɪˈneɪn/
Definitions of inanely word
- adjective inanely lacking sense, significance, or ideas; silly: inane questions. 1
- adjective inanely empty; void. 1
- noun inanely something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space. 1
- noun inanely In an inane manner. 1
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Origin of inanely
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65, inane is from the Latin word inānis
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Parts of speech for Inanely
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inanely 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inanely
adv inanely
- insanely — not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- foolish — resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.
- humorously — characterized by humor; funny; comical: a humorous anecdote.
- comically — producing laughter; amusing; funny: a comical fellow.
- laughable — such as to cause laughter; funny; amusing; ludicrous.
adverb inanely
- absurdly — utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or untrue; contrary to all reason or common sense; laughably foolish or false: an absurd explanation.
- unintelligence — deficient in intelligence; dull; stupid.
- stupidly — lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
- ridiculously — causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd; preposterous; laughable: a ridiculous plan.
- childishly — of, like, or befitting a child: childish games.
Antonyms for inanely
adverb inanely
- sensibly — having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
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