vacantly

va·cant

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vey-kuh nt]
- /ˈveɪ kənt/
- /ˈveɪ.kənt.li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vey-kuh nt]
- /ˈveɪ kənt/

Definitions of vacantly word

adjective vacantly having no contents; empty; void: a vacant niche. 1
adjective vacantly having no occupant; unoccupied: no vacant seats on this train. 1
adjective vacantly not in use: a vacant room. 1
adjective vacantly devoid of thought or reflection: a vacant mind. 1
adjective vacantly characterized by, showing, or proceeding from lack of thought or intelligence: a vacant answer; a vacant expression on a face. 1
adjective vacantly not occupied by an incumbent, official, or the like, as a benefice or office. 1

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Origin of vacantly

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English < Latin vacant- (stem of vacāns, present participle of vacāre to be empty); see -ant

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Parts of speech for Vacantly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Vacantly

vacantly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 75% 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.

vacantly usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for vacantly

adverb vacantly

expressionlessly — Without expression; in an expressionless way.

Just one Synonym for vacantly