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meaningly

mean·ing
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mee-ning]
    • /ˈmi nɪŋ/
    • /ˈmiːnɪŋlɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mee-ning]
    • /ˈmi nɪŋ/

Definitions of meaningly word

  • noun meaningly what is intended to be, or actually is, expressed or indicated; signification; import: the three meanings of a word. 1
  • noun meaningly the end, purpose, or significance of something: What is the meaning of life? What is the meaning of this intrusion? 1
  • noun meaningly Linguistics. the nonlinguistic cultural correlate, reference, or denotation of a linguistic form; expression. linguistic content (opposed to expression). 1
  • adjective meaningly intentioned (usually used in combination): She's a well-meaning person. 1
  • adjective meaningly full of significance; expressive: a meaning look. 1
  • noun meaningly With an implied meaning; with significance; meaningfully. 1

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Origin of meaningly

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English (noun); see mean1, -ing1, -ing2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Meaningly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

meaningly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

meaningly usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for meaningly

adverb meaningly

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