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- [steyd]
- /steɪd/
- /ˈsteɪd.li/
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- [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
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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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for staidly
adv staidly
- composedly — calm; tranquil; serene: His composed face reassured the nervous passengers.
Antonyms for staidly
adverb staidly
- drunkenly — intoxicated; drunk.
- intoxicatedly — In an intoxicated fashion; drunkenly.
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