prodigally

prod·i·gal

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [prod-i-guh l]
- /ˈprɒd ɪ gəl/
- /ˈprɒd.ɪ.ɡəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prod-i-guh l]
- /ˈprɒd ɪ gəl/

Definitions of prodigally word

adjective prodigally wastefully or recklessly extravagant: prodigal expenditure. 1
adjective prodigally giving or yielding profusely; lavish (usually followed by of or with): prodigal of smiles; prodigal with money. 1
adjective prodigally lavishly abundant; profuse: nature's prodigal resources. 1
noun prodigally a person who spends, or has spent, his or her money or substance with wasteful extravagance; spendthrift. 1

See all 4 definitions of prodigally

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Origin of prodigally

First appearance:

before 1500

One of the 26% oldest English words

First recorded in 1500-10; back formation from prodigality

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Parts of speech for Prodigally

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Prodigally

prodigally popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for prodigally

adv prodigally

as a rule — If you say that something happens as a rule, you mean that it usually happens.
broadly — You can use broadly to indicate that something is generally true.
by and large — You use by and large to indicate that a statement is mostly but not completely true.
charitably — generous in donations or gifts to relieve the needs of indigent, ill, or helpless persons, or of animals: a charitable man giving much money to feed the poor.
comprehensively — Something that is done comprehensively is done thoroughly.

adverb prodigally

commodiously — In a commodious manner.
expansively — In an expansive manner.
extravagantly — With lavish expenditure or behaviour.
immoderately — In an immoderate manner.
wastefully — In a wasteful manner.

All 16 Synonyms of prodigally