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proverbially

pro·ver·bi·al
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pruh-vur-bee-uh l]
    • /prəˈvɜr bi əl/
    • /prəˈvɜː.bi.əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pruh-vur-bee-uh l]
    • /prəˈvɜr bi əl/

Definitions of proverbially word

  • adjective proverbially of, relating to, or characteristic of a proverb: proverbial brevity. 1
  • adjective proverbially expressed in a proverb or proverbs: proverbial wisdom. 1
  • adjective proverbially of the nature of or resembling a proverb: proverbial sayings. 1
  • adjective proverbially having been made the subject of a proverb: the proverbial barn door which is closed too late. 1
  • adjective proverbially having become an object of common mention or reference: your proverbial inability to get anywhere on time. 1
See all 5 definitions of proverbially

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Origin of proverbially

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50; late Middle English word from Latin word prōverbiālis. See proverb, -al1

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Parts of speech for Proverbially

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Proverbially

proverbially popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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