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- [awr-neyt]
- /ɔrˈneɪt/
- /ɔːˈneɪt/
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- [awr-neyt]
- /ɔrˈneɪt/
Definitions of ornately word
- adjective ornately elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so: They bought an ornate Louis XIV sofa. 1
- adjective ornately embellished with rhetoric; florid or high-flown: an ornate style of writing. 1
- noun ornately In an ornate manner. 1
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Origin of ornately
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin ornātus well-equipped, adorned, orig. past participle of ornāre to equip; see -ate1
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Parts of speech for Ornately
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ornately popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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adverb ornately
- overelaborate — excessively or fussily elaborate, ornate, detailed, etc.
- baroquely — in a baroque fashion
- elaboration — The act or process of producing or refining with labor; improvement by successive operations; refinement.
- lavishly — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- richly — having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
Antonyms for ornately
adverb ornately
- austerely — severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding: an austere teacher.
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