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PRONUNCIATION OF APISHLY

apishly  [ˈeɪpɪʃlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF APISHLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Apishly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES APISHLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of apishly in the English dictionary

The definition of apishly in the dictionary is in the manner of an ape. Other definition of apishly is in a manner characterized by thoughtless imitation.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH APISHLY


blimpishly
ˈblɪmpɪʃlɪ
cheapishly
ˈtʃiːpɪʃlɪ
dumpishly
ˈdʌmpɪʃlɪ
foolishly
ˈfuːlɪʃlɪ
foppishly
ˈfɒpɪʃlɪ
frumpishly
ˈfrʌmpɪʃlɪ
grumpishly
ˈɡrʌmpɪʃlɪ
impishly
ˈɪmpɪʃlɪ
lumpishly
ˈlʌmpɪʃlɪ
mumpishly
ˈmʌmpɪʃlɪ
popishly
ˈpəʊpɪʃlɪ
rompishly
ˈrɒmpɪʃlɪ
scampishly
ˈskæmpɪʃlɪ
sheepishly
ˈʃiːpɪʃlɪ
snappishly
ˈsnæpɪʃlɪ
stylishly
ˈstaɪlɪʃlɪ
uppishly
ˈʌpɪʃlɪ
vampishly
ˈvæmpɪʃlɪ
waspishly
ˈwɒspɪʃlɪ
wimpishly
ˈwɪmpɪʃlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE APISHLY

apical
apically
apices
apician
apiculate
apicultural
apiculture
apiculturist
apiculus
apiece
Apiezon
apimania
apiol
apiology
Apis
apish
apishness
apism
apitherapy
apivorous

WORDS THAT END LIKE APISHLY

boyishly
cartoonishly
childishly
cliquishly
coquettishly
devilishly
feverishly
fiendishly
freakishly
freshly
garishly
ghoulishly
hellishly
outlandishly
peevishly
selfishly
skittishly
slavishly
sluggishly
squeamishly
unselfishly

Synonyms and antonyms of apishly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «apishly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF APISHLY

Find out the translation of apishly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of apishly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «apishly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

apishly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

apishly
570 millions of speakers

English

apishly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

apishly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

apishly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

apishly
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

apishly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

apishly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

apishly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Apishly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

apishly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

apishly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

apishly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Apishly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

apishly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

apishly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खिन्नपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

apishly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

apishly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

apishly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

apishly
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

apishly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

apishly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

apishly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

apishly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

apishly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of apishly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «APISHLY»

The term «apishly» is normally little used and occupies the 134.451 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «APISHLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «apishly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «apishly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about apishly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «APISHLY»

Discover the use of apishly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to apishly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Grammatical Analyzer; Or, The Derivation and Definition of ...
Let the suffix ly be annexed to the word apish, and it becomes apishly. The idea is again changed, and signifies after the manner of, or the quality of an ape ; thus, he acts apishly. This word is of the class of adverbs, and signifies the quality ...
William Jewett Tenney, 1866
2
The Pursuit of Wisdom and Other Works
I must say that I am suspicious of them, in case they are conceived apishly. It is a common saying that the ape does as he sees others doing.41 Please forgive me if my suspicions are ill-founded; but the love that I have for your soul moves me ...
Author of The cloud of unknowing, James Walsh, 1988
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A Grammatical Analyzer: Or, The Derivation and Definition of ...
Let the suffix ly be annexed to the word apish, and it becomes apishly. The idea is again changed, and signifies after the manner of, or the quality of an ape ; thus, he acts apishly. This word is of the class of adverbs, and signifies the quality ...
William Jewett Tenney, 1868
4
A popular and complete English dictionary
APATHY. no. APISHLY. Apathy, Ap'A-t&e, n. Want of feeling; an utter privation of passion, or insensibility to pain. Apatite, Ap'A-tite, n. A variety of phosphate of lime. Ape, ape, [Dutch, aap; Danish, abe; Sax. Swedish, and Irish, apo; Iceland, ape ...
John Boag, 1848
5
Dictionnary of the English Language with Numerous ...
So apishly romanizing, that the word of command still was set down in Latin. Milton, AreojHJgitica. Sin is generally so apishly crafty, as to hide itself wider the colours and masks of goodness and honesty. Bp. Taylor, Arlif. Handsomeness, p. 15.
Samuel Johnson, 1827
6
Nouveau Dictionnaire De Poche, François, Italien Et Anglois: ...
„рьтгм . nforil'mo Apisb . и. мои" , qui fait mille Лицей“, the ha della fcimi-a 1l apiilx trick, lingerie д buffoneria Apishly ... buñ'ouefcamente 'il ш Carry nne'i (eli apishly, faire le badin, fare il bufl'one Apjslincfs, f. humeur badìne , lingerie, buf.
F. Bottarelli, 1792
7
Language and Perception: Essays in the Philosophy of Language
“He thinks apishly.” “There you go again, trying to increase my vocabulary by using words I do not know. What does 'apishly' mean?” “It means 'in the manner that apes are thought to do things, that is, in imitation or as mimics.' It means 'in an ...
Frank B. Ebersole, 2002
8
the element of irony in english literature
... of liberty, will not easily find servile letters enow to spell such a dictatory presumption Englisht. The ironical element is betrayed by fierce expressions like ' besotted ' and ' apishly,' but the passage 22 MILTON AND THE DAWN OF.
F. Mac D. C. Turner, F. McD. C. Turner, 1926
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A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
APISHLY, apishly. ad. In an apifli manner. APISHNESS, a'-pish-nes. s. Mi- mickry, foppery. APITPAT, i-pit'-pat. ad. With quick palpitation. APLUSTRE, 4-plus'-tur. s. The ancient ensign carried in sea vessels. APOCALYPSE, i-p&k'-a-Ups. s ...
Thomas Sheridan, 1789
10
Semantics and Syntax in Lexical Functional Grammar: The ...
The Resource Logic Approach Mary Dalrymple. adding the restriction assignments to the antecedent passes them on to the consequent of the implication: (91) paid, him h VX,P. [subj~+ X ® Apishly. <-> p' -o m <-> Xy. manager(y) A 3x'.p'(x') A ...
Mary Dalrymple, 1999

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «APISHLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term apishly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ananda de Zoysa steered Nalanda to victory in 1953 Big Match
Ananda De Zoysa slashed apishly beating the cover and third man fielder and the ball raced to the boundary and registered Nalanda Victory by ... «Ceylon Daily News, Mar 14»
2
Full face, half baked,about turn, mask off
Eastern nations who consider imitation the sincerest form of flattery and apishly follow Iraqi- and Afghan- military tactics themselves are ... «The Sunday Times Sri Lanka, Nov 13»
3
Christians take stand against 'messianic state'
Church steeples and altars were festooned with Nazi banners, robed clerics apishly saluting a Fuehrer who had publicly called upon Germans ... «WND.com, Aug 13»
4
Every african woman exudes heavenly beauty
We copy too apishly the false images that are portrayed by frivolous music and fashion 'stars' like: Beyonce, Nickie Minaj, Rihana and Naomi ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 13»
5
A mini revolution in English teaching
One lay within the school system which, the Presidential Advisor said, apishly copied the same approach that was used in Britain. «The Sunday Times Sri Lanka, Feb 13»
6
Paul Thomas Anderson and the Perplexing Genius of 'The Master'
Phoenix, lumbering around apishly, spends the movie searching. For what? He doesn't know — and by the end, neither do we. Freddie is an ... «Highbrow Magazine, Sep 12»
7
Getting Over 9/11
Tapson, the hireling, banging away apishly on his keyboard, makes the main point that everybody who unbellyfeels 9/11 is a Muslim stooge. «FrontPage Magazine, Sep 12»

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