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- [ih-wis]
- /ɪˈwɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-wis]
- /ɪˈwɪs/
Definitions of iwis word
- adverb iwis certainly. 1
- adverb iwis certainly; assuredly 0
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Origin of iwis
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, adv. use of neuter of Old English gewiss (adj.) certain; cognate with Dutch gewis, German gewiss certain, certainly; akin to wit2; see y-
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Parts of speech for Iwis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
iwis popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.