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- [pal-ee]
- /ˈpæl i/
- /ˈpæl.i/
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- [pal-ee]
- /ˈpæl i/
Definitions of pally word
- adjective pally friendly; comradely: old friends being pally at a class reunion. 1
- adjective pally friendly, chummy 1
- adjective pally If you are pally with someone, you are friendly with them. 0
- adjective pally on friendly or familiar terms 0
- adjective pally of or like a pal; intimate; chummy 0
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Origin of pally
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; pal + -y1
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Parts of speech for Pally
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pally popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% 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.
pally usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pally
adj pally
- buddy-buddy — very friendly; intimate.
- chummy — If people or social events are chummy, they are pleasant and friendly.
- clubby — If you describe an institution or a group of people as clubby, you mean that all the people in it are friendly with each other and do not welcome other people in.
- companionable — If you describe a person as companionable, you mean they are friendly and pleasant to be with.
- conversable — easy or pleasant to talk to
adjective pally
- confiding — unsuspicious; trustful
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