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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sek-yuh-ler]
- /ˈsɛk yə lər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sek-yuh-ler]
- /ˈsɛk yə lər/
Definitions of secularly word
- adjective secularly of or relating to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred; temporal: secular interests. 1
- adjective secularly not pertaining to or connected with religion (opposed to sacred): secular music. 1
- adjective secularly (of education, a school, etc.) concerned with nonreligious subjects. 1
- adjective secularly (of members of the clergy) not belonging to a religious order; not bound by monastic vows (opposed to regular). 1
- adjective secularly occurring or celebrated once in an age or century: the secular games of Rome. 1
- adjective secularly going on from age to age; continuing through long ages. 1
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Origin of secularly
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; < Medieval Latin sēculāris, Late Latin saeculāris worldly, temporal (opposed to eternal), Latin: of an age, equivalent to Latin saecul(um) long period of time + -āris -ar1; replacing Middle English seculer < Old French < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Secularly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
secularly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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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