Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tuhf]
- /tʌf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tuhf]
- /tʌf/
Definitions of toughly word
- adjective toughly strong and durable; not easily broken or cut. 1
- adjective toughly not brittle or tender. 1
- adjective toughly difficult to masticate, as food: a tough steak. 1
- adjective toughly of viscous consistency, as liquid or semiliquid matter: tough molasses. 1
- adjective toughly capable of great endurance; sturdy; hardy: tough troops. 1
- adjective toughly not easily influenced, as a person; unyielding; stubborn: a tough man to work for. 1
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Origin of toughly
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English (adj.); Old English tōh; compare Dutch taai, German zäh(e)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Toughly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
toughly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".
toughly usage trend in Literature
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