whitely

white·ly

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt-lee, wahyt-]
- /ˈʰwaɪt li, ˈwaɪt-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt-lee, wahyt-]
- /ˈʰwaɪt li, ˈwaɪt-/

Definitions of whitely word

adverb whitely with a white hue or color: The sun shone whitely. 1
noun whitely (obsolete) White; pale. 1
adverb whitely so as to be white; with a white or pale appearance 0

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Origin of whitely

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at white, -ly

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Whitely

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Whitely

whitely popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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