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outlying

out·ly·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [out-lahy-ing]
    • /ˈaʊtˌlaɪ ɪŋ/
    • /ˈaʊtˌlaɪ.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [out-lahy-ing]
    • /ˈaʊtˌlaɪ ɪŋ/

Definitions of outlying word

  • adjective outlying lying at a distance from the center or the main body; remote; out-of-the-way: outlying military posts. 1
  • adjective outlying lying outside the boundary or limit. 1
  • noun outlying Situated far from a center; remote. 1
  • adjective outlying outside, not central 1
  • adjective outlying Outlying places are far away from the main cities of a country. 0
  • adjective outlying distant or remote from the main body or centre, as of a town or region 0

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Origin of outlying

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; out- + lying2

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Parts of speech for Outlying

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

outlying popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% 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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Synonyms for outlying

adjective outlying

  • remote — far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away: the remote jungles of Brazil.
  • out-of-the-way — remote from much-traveled, frequented, or populous regions; secluded: an out-of-the-way inn up in the hills.
  • distant — far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed (often followed by from): a distant place; a town three miles distant from here.
  • faraway — distant; remote: faraway lands.
  • far-off — distant; remote.

Antonyms for outlying

adjective outlying

  • neighboring — situated or living near another: one of our neighbor nations.
  • neighbouring — (British, Canada) Situated or living nearby or adjacent to.
  • central — Something that is central is in the middle of a place or area.
  • inner — situated within or farther within; interior: an inner door.
  • middle — equally distant from the extremes or outer limits; central: the middle point of a line; the middle singer in a trio.

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