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shallowly

shal·low
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shal-oh]
    • /ˈʃæl oʊ/
    • /ˈʃæl.əʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shal-oh]
    • /ˈʃæl oʊ/

Definitions of shallowly word

  • adjective shallowly of little depth; not deep: shallow water. 1
  • adjective shallowly lacking depth; superficial: a mind that is not narrow but shallow. 1
  • adjective shallowly taking in a relatively small amount of air in each inhalation: shallow breathing. 1
  • adjective shallowly Baseball. relatively close to home plate: The shortstop caught the pop fly in shallow left field. 1
  • noun shallowly Usually, shallows. (used with a singular or plural verb) a shallow part of a body of water; shoal. 1
  • adverb shallowly Baseball. at a shallow position: With the pitcher up, the outfielders played shallow. 1

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Origin of shallowly

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English schalowe (adj.); akin to Old English sceald shallow (see shoal1)

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Parts of speech for Shallowly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

shallowly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

shallowly usage trend in Literature

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