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raggedly

rag·ged
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rag-id]
    • /ˈræg ɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rag-id]
    • /ˈræg ɪd/

Definitions of raggedly word

  • adjective raggedly clothed in tattered garments: a ragged old man. 1
  • adjective raggedly torn or worn to rags; tattered: ragged clothing. 1
  • adjective raggedly shaggy, as an animal, its coat, etc. 1
  • adjective raggedly having loose or hanging shreds or fragmentary bits: a ragged wound. 1
  • adjective raggedly full of rough or sharp projections; jagged: ragged stones. 1
  • adjective raggedly in a wild or neglected state: a ragged garden. 1

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Origin of raggedly

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
First recorded in 1250-1300, ragged is from the Middle English word ragget. See rag1, -ed3

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Parts of speech for Raggedly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

raggedly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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.

raggedly usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for raggedly

adverb raggedly

  • choppily — (of the sea, a lake, etc.) forming short, irregular, broken waves.
  • jaggedly — having ragged notches, points, or teeth; zigzag: the jagged edge of a saw; a jagged wound.

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