unknightly

un·knight·ly

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-nahyt-lee]
- /ʌnˈnaɪt li/
- /unk.niɡht.li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-nahyt-lee]
- /ʌnˈnaɪt li/

Definitions of unknightly word

adjective unknightly unworthy of a knight. 1
adjective unknightly not like a knight. 1
adverb unknightly in a manner unworthy of a knight. 1
adjective unknightly not befitting a knight or the knighthood 0
adjective unknightly not resembling a knight in character 0
adjective unknightly Not knightly; ungallant. 0

See all 6 definitions of unknightly

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Origin of unknightly

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English (adj.); see un-1, knightly

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Parts of speech for Unknightly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unknightly

unknightly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% 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.

unknightly usage trend in Literature

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