uncourtly

un·court·ly

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-kawrt-lee, -kohrt-]
- /ʌnˈkɔrt li, -ˈkoʊrt-/
- /ˌʌnˈkɔːtli /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-kawrt-lee, -kohrt-]
- /ʌnˈkɔrt li, -ˈkoʊrt-/

Definitions of uncourtly word

adjective uncourtly not courtly; rude. 1
adjective uncourtly not conforming to the customs or usage of a royal court: an uncourtly lack of respect for hereditary rank. 1
adjective uncourtly impolite or unrefined 0

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Origin of uncourtly

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; un-1 + courtly

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Parts of speech for Uncourtly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Uncourtly

uncourtly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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