towardly

to·ward·ly

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tawrd-lee, tohrd-]
- /ˈtɔrd li, ˈtoʊrd-/
- /ˈtəʊədli /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tawrd-lee, tohrd-]
- /ˈtɔrd li, ˈtoʊrd-/

Definitions of towardly word

adjective towardly apt to learn; promising. 1
adjective towardly docile; tractable. 1
adjective towardly propitious; seasonable. 1
adjective towardly compliant 0
adjective towardly propitious or suitable 0
adjective towardly favorable, propitious, or promising 0

See all 8 definitions of towardly

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Origin of towardly

First appearance:

before 1475

One of the 25% oldest English words

First recorded in 1475-85; toward + -ly

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Parts of speech for Towardly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Towardly

towardly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

towardly usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for towardly

adj towardly

in good time — the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.

adjective towardly

now — at the present time or moment: You are now using a dictionary.

All 2 Synonyms of towardly