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- [mee-ning-fuh l]
- /ˈmi nɪŋ fəl/
- /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mee-ning-fuh l]
- /ˈmi nɪŋ fəl/
Definitions of meaningfully word
- adjective meaningfully full of meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeful; significant: a meaningful wink; a meaningful choice. 1
- noun meaningfully In a meaningful manner. 1
- adverb meaningfully in a significant way 1
- adverb meaningfully You use meaningfully to indicate that someone has deliberately chosen their words in order to express something in a way which is not obvious but which is understood by the person they are talking to. 0
- adverb meaningfully In a meaningful or significant manner. 0
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Origin of meaningfully
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; meaning + -ful
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Parts of speech for Meaningfully
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meaningfully popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 71% 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.
meaningfully usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for meaningfully
adv meaningfully
- voluntarily — done, made, brought about, undertaken, etc., of one's own accord or by free choice: a voluntary contribution.
- knowingly — affecting, implying, or deliberately revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information: a knowing glance.
- purposely — intentionally; deliberately: He tripped me purposely.
- advisedly — If you say that you are using a word or expression advisedly, you mean that you have deliberately chosen to use it, even though it may sound unusual, wrong, or offensive, because it draws attention to what you are saying.
- unemphatic — uttered, or to be uttered, with emphasis; strongly expressive.
adverb meaningfully
- evocatively — In an evocative manner.
- expressively — In an expressive manner.
- eloquently — In an eloquent manner; stated well.
- tellingly — having force or effect; effective; striking: a telling blow.
- implicitly — implied, rather than expressly stated: implicit agreement.
Antonyms for meaningfully
adv meaningfully
- unintentionally — not intentional or deliberate: an unintentional omission from the list.
- unwittingly — inadvertent; unintentional; accidental: His insult, though unwitting, pained her.
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