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- [pal-muh-ree, pahl-, pah-muh-]
- /ˈpæl mə ri, ˈpɑl-, ˈpɑ mə-/
- /ˈpæl.mə.rɪ/
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- [pal-muh-ree, pahl-, pah-muh-]
- /ˈpæl mə ri, ˈpɑl-, ˈpɑ mə-/
Definitions of palmary word
- adjective palmary having or deserving to have the palm of victory or success; praiseworthy: a palmary achievement. 1
- adjective palmary worthy of praise 0
- adjective palmary bearing or worthy to bear the palm; preeminent; victorious 0
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Origin of palmary
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60, palmary is from the Latin word palmārius of, deserving a palm. See palm2, -ary
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Parts of speech for Palmary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
palmary popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
palmary usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for palmary
adj palmary
- creditable — A creditable performance or achievement is of a reasonably high standard.
- namer — a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
adjective palmary
- estimable — Worthy of great respect.
- meritable — Deserving of reward.
- name — a dictionary of given names that indicates whether a name is usually male, female, or unisex and often includes origins as well as meanings; for example, as by indicating that Evangeline, meaning “good news,” comes from Greek. Used primarily as an aid in selecting a name for a baby, dictionaries of names may also include lists of famous people who have shared a name and information about its current popularity ranking.
Antonyms for palmary
adjective palmary
- disrespected — lack of respect; discourtesy; rudeness.
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