shadily

shad·y

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shey-dee]
- /ˈʃeɪ di/
- /shadi.li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shey-dee]
- /ˈʃeɪ di/

Definitions of shadily word

adjective shadily abounding in shade; shaded: shady paths. 1
adjective shadily giving shade: a shady tree. 1
adjective shadily shadowy; indistinct; spectral. 1
adjective shadily of dubious character; rather disreputable: shady dealings. 1
idioms shadily on the shady side of, Informal. beyond (the specified age); more than: on the shady side of 40. 1
adverb shadily in a shady manner 0

See all 6 definitions of shadily

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Origin of shadily

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80; shade + -y1

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Parts of speech for Shadily

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Shadily

shadily popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% 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 shadily

adverb shadily

crookedly — not straight; bending; curved: a crooked path.
improperly — not proper; not strictly belonging, applicable, correct, etc.; erroneous: He drew improper conclusions from the scant evidence.

All 2 Synonyms of shadily