-wise
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Definitions of -wise word
- combining form -wise -wise is added to nouns to form adverbs indicating that something is the case when considering the particular thing mentioned. 0
- combining form -wise -wise is added to nouns to form adverbs indicating that someone behaves in the same way as the person or thing that is mentioned. 0
- combining forminadverb -wise indicating direction or manner 0
- combining forminadverb -wise with reference to 0
- noun -wise in a (specified) direction, position, or manner 0
- noun -wise in a manner characteristic of 0
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Parts of speech for -wise
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
-wise popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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