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sonorously

so·no·rous
S s

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suh-nawr-uh s, -nohr-, son-er-uh s]
    • /səˈnɔr əs, -ˈnoʊr-, ˈsɒn ər əs/
    • /ˈsɒn.ər.əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-nawr-uh s, -nohr-, son-er-uh s]
    • /səˈnɔr əs, -ˈnoʊr-, ˈsɒn ər əs/

Definitions of sonorously word

  • adjective sonorously giving out or capable of giving out a sound, especially a deep, resonant sound, as a thing or place: a sonorous cavern. 1
  • adjective sonorously loud, deep, or resonant, as a sound. 1
  • adjective sonorously rich and full in sound, as language or verse. 1
  • adjective sonorously high-flown; grandiloquent: a sonorous speech. 1

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Origin of sonorously

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin sonōrus noisy, sounding, equivalent to sonōr-, stem of sonor sound (son(āre) to sound1 + -or -or1) + -us -ous

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Parts of speech for Sonorously

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sonorously popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for sonorously

adv sonorously

  • audibly — capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually heard.
  • clearly — in a clear, distinct, or obvious manner
  • conspicuously — easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable: a conspicuous error.
  • discernibly — capable of being discerned; distinguishable.
  • incontestably — incapable of being contested; not open to dispute; incontrovertible: incontestable proof.

adverb sonorously

  • echoingly — In an echoing way.
  • noticeably — attracting notice or attention; capable of being noticed: a noticeable lack of interest.

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