ALL meanings of levelly
lev·el
L l - noun levelly In a level or even manner. 1
- adjective levelly having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface. 1
- adjective levelly being in a plane parallel to the plane of the horizon; horizontal. 1
- adjective levelly equal, as one thing with another or two or more things with one another. 1
- adjective levelly even, equable, or uniform. 1
- adjective levelly filled to a height even with the rim of a container: a level teaspoon of salt. 1
- adjective levelly mentally well-balanced; sensible; rational: to keep a level head in a crisis. 1
- noun levelly a device used for determining or adjusting something to a horizontal surface. 1
- noun levelly Surveying. Also called surveyor's level. an instrument for observing levels, having a sighting device, usually telescopic, and capable of being made precisely horizontal. an observation made with this instrument. spirit level. 1
- noun levelly an imaginary line or surface everywhere at right angles to the plumb line. 1
- noun levelly the horizontal line or plane in which anything is situated, with regard to its elevation. 1
- noun levelly a horizontal position or condition. 1
- noun levelly an extent of land approximately horizontal and unbroken by irregularities. 1
- noun levelly a level or flat surface. 1
- noun levelly a position with respect to a given or specified height: The water rose to a level of 30 feet. 1
- noun levelly a position or plane in a graded scale of values; status; rank: His acting was on the level of an amateur. They associated only with those on their own economic level. 1
- noun levelly an extent, measure, or degree of intensity, achievement, etc.: a high level of sound; an average level of writing skill. 1
- noun levelly Linguistics. a major subdivision of linguistic structure, as phonology, morphology, or syntax, often viewed as hierarchically ordered. Compare component (def 6a), stratum (def 8). 1
- noun levelly Mining. the interconnected horizontal mine workings at a particular elevation or depth: There had been a cave-in on the 1500-foot level. 1
- verb with object levelly to make (a surface) level, even, or flat: to level ground before building. 1
- verb with object levelly to raise or lower to a particular level or position; to make horizontal. 1
- verb with object levelly to bring (something) to the level of the ground: They leveled the trees to make way for the new highway. 1
- verb with object levelly Informal. to knock down (a person): He leveled his opponent with one blow. 1
- verb with object levelly to make equal, as in status or condition. 1
- verb with object levelly to make even or uniform, as coloring. 1
- verb with object levelly Historical Linguistics. (of the alternative forms of a paradigm) to reduce in number or regularize: Old English “him” (dative) and “hine” (accusative) have been leveled to Modern English “him.”. 1
- verb with object levelly to aim or point (a weapon, criticism, etc.) at a mark or objective: He leveled his criticism at the college as a whole. 1
- verb with object levelly Surveying. to find the relative elevation of different points in (land), as with a level. 1
- verb without object levelly to bring things or persons to a common level. 1
- verb without object levelly to aim a weapon, criticism, etc., at a mark or objective. 1
- verb without object levelly Surveying. to take a level. to use a leveling instrument. 1
- verb without object levelly to speak truthfully and openly (often followed by with): You're not leveling with me about your trip to Chicago. 1
- verb without object levelly Obsolete. to direct the mind, purpose, etc., at something. 1
- adverb levelly Obsolete. in a level, direct, or even way or line. 1
- idioms levelly find one's (own) level, to attain the place or position merited by one's abilities or achievements: He finally found his level as one of the directors of the firm. 1
- idioms levelly one's level best, one's very best; one's utmost: We tried our level best to get here on time. 1
- idioms levelly on the level, Informal. honest; sincere; reliable: Is this information on the level? 1