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staidly

staid
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [steyd]
    • /steɪd/
    • /ˈsteɪd.li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [steyd]
    • /steɪd/

Definitions of staidly word

  • adjective staidly of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious. 1
  • adjective staidly fixed, settled, or permanent. 1
  • verb staidly Archaic. a simple past tense and past participle of stay1 . 1

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Origin of staidly

First appearance:

before 1535
One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45 for adj. use

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Staidly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

staidly 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

staidly usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for staidly

adv staidly

  • composedly — calm; tranquil; serene: His composed face reassured the nervous passengers.

Antonyms for staidly

adverb staidly

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