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Meaning of "auntly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AUNTLY

auntly  [ˈɑːntlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AUNTLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Auntly is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES AUNTLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of auntly in the English dictionary

The definition of auntly in the dictionary is of or like an aunt.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AUNTLY


apparently
əˈpærəntlɪ
Bentley
ˈbɛntlɪ
consequently
ˈkɒnsɪkwəntlɪ
consistently
kənˈsɪstəntlɪ
constantly
ˈkɒnstəntlɪ
conveniently
kənˈviːnɪəntlɪ
currently
ˈkʌrəntlɪ
differently
ˈdɪfrəntlɪ
efficiently
ɪˈfɪʃ əntlɪ
frequently
ˈfriːkwəntlɪ
gauntly
ˈɡɔːntlɪ
gently
ˈdʒɛntlɪ
importantly
ɪmˈpɔːtəntlɪ
independently
ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntlɪ
instantly
ˈɪnstəntlɪ
permanently
ˈpɜːmənəntlɪ
recently
ˈriːsəntlɪ
significantly
sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntlɪ
slantly
ˈslɑːntlɪ
subsequently
ˈsʌbsɪkwəntlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AUNTLY

aune
Aung San Suu Kyi
aunt
Aunt Sallies
Aunt Sally
aunthood
auntie
auntie man
auntie-ji
auntlike
Aunty
aura
aurae
aural
aural haematoma
aurality
aurally
Aurangzeb
aurar
aurate

WORDS THAT END LIKE AUNTLY

bluntly
brilliantly
concurrently
confidently
diligently
elegantly
evidently
inadvertently
inherently
jointly
paramountly
patiently
pleasantly
predominantly
presently
prominently
reluctantly
silently
urgently
violently

Synonyms and antonyms of auntly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «auntly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AUNTLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

auntly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

auntly
570 millions of speakers

English

auntly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

auntly
380 millions of speakers
ar

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auntly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

auntly
278 millions of speakers

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auntly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

auntly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

auntly
220 millions of speakers

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Makcik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

auntly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

auntly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

auntly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Auntly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

auntly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

auntly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Auntly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

auntly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

auntly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

auntly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

auntly
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

auntly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

auntly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

auntly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

auntly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

auntly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of auntly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AUNTLY»

The term «auntly» is barely ever used and occupies the 197.522 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AUNTLY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AUNTLY»

Discover the use of auntly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to auntly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Children's Literature
Shannon, George (continued) Cup: Rhythm and Sound as Content," 19:138-48 " Signs from the Imperial Quarter: Illustrations in Chums, 1892-1914," 16:31-56 Sircar, Sanjay, "The Victorian Auntly Narrative Voice and Mrs. Moles- worth's ...
R. H. W. Dillard, Christine Doyle Francis, Ms. Julie Pfeiffer, 1993
2
Moss Witch:
ʼ She tried to sound auntly. ‛Donʼt soundso auntly,ʼ said Tish. They calledCharlotte Sophia from her busy snuffling along the tideline and turned to gohome. They walked silently; Ann watched Tishtrying to absorb this new gorgeous aunt who ...
Sara Maitland, 2013
3
Feminism: Feminism and modernity
The legacy Martineau offers to Eliot is auntly in the terms of my definition, because it is simultaneously gratuitous and enabling. Eliot does not engage directly with her predecessor; she neither rejects nor reproduces, but instead obliquely ...
Mary Evans, 2001
4
The Complete Book of Aunts
This book explores aunts in various guises and varieties, culled from real-life, literary and historical sources.
Rupert Christiansen, 2006
5
Bright's Passage: A Novel
He watched the auntly lady twist the ends of the diaper so that the whole assemblage seemed to wrap itself around his boy like magic. The spell of white fabric was held by two pins that materialized from the same nowhere that the diaper itself ...
Josh Ritter, 2011
6
The Irish Digest
The editor really had quite a maiden-auntly interest in all her readers and thought nothing of reprimanding them. A Miss Maura wrote pathetically that she was pale and had spots. The answer to this would have brought tears to most girls' eyes, ...
7
Arbella: England's Lost Queen
But how much of a relationship was there beyond notes or gifts, an auntly request for news, or to see the latest piece of embroidery? Over those long years of confinement the Scots queen did develop a rapport with the Shrewsbury family.
Sarah Gristwood, 2003
8
Indianapolis Monthly
At a recent family get- together, I hugged and kissed my nephew with appropriate auntly enthusiasm. Later, it was announced he had shingles, loosely defined as a painful devastation of overlapping asphalt roof tiles on one's tender ...
9
The Oxford Reference Guide to English Morphology
(28) actorly, auntly, dancerly, designerly, headmasterly, readerly, ruPfianly, spinsterly, writerly Thus the domain (possibly one of the domains) of this suflix is bases which are [+ human]. The suffix -ity, despite a very few minor exceptions like ...
Laurie Bauer, Rochelle Lieber, Ingo Plag, 2013
10
The Best Australian Stories 2005
Clichés of an auntly kind run through her mind. Time to call it a day. A clean break might be best. Lovie? If she does give up trying to be married to such a difficult, past middle-age man, she'll miss neither the cupboard nor his house, with all its ...
Frank Moorhouse, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AUNTLY»

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Key West known for its wild side, but offers plenty for kids
I wondered: Is it my auntly duty to explain drag queens to my 5 1/2-year-old nephew? I didn't know the answer, so I instead redirected his ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jun 15»
2
How to approach vacation with kids in Key West
I wondered: Is it my auntly duty to explain drag queens to my 5½-year-old nephew? I didn't know the answer, so I redirected his attention to the ... «Press of Atlantic City, May 15»
3
Aunt Alert: Heidi Montag Plants A Kiss On Sister's Baby Bump In …
Splash. Heidi Montag is almost an aunt – and she's putting her "auntly" duties to good use! heidi-montag-pregnant-sister-beach​-06. Splash. «RadarOnline, Mar 15»
4
Charlotte Rampling: 'I'm exotic, and I like that'
What is her role among these younger actors – the auntly figure, handing out wisdom from on high? Rampling shakes her head. “I'm not an ... «The Guardian, Dec 14»
5
Carolyn Hax: Too much involvement in this post-breakup situation
She said she's sad but will be OK and doesn't require any auntly ministrations.” I trust my niece's assessment of her own mental state better ... «Sacramento Bee, Oct 14»
6
Tell Me About It: Offer a shoulder to heartbroken adult niece, then …
She said she's sad but will be OK and doesn't require any auntly ministrations." I trust my niece's assessment of her own mental state better ... «Philly.com, Oct 14»
7
Blandings, BBC One
The threat of a fearsome auntly dressing down is an essential motivator in many a Wodehouse plot, but like most deterrents, it's more effective ... «The Arts Desk, Mar 14»
8
Call in the Auntie Brigade! Lessons from Downton Abbey
Anna does not have an aunt to look out for her, but Mrs. Hughes takes it upon herself, in an auntly fashion, to intervene. Mrs. Hughes boldly ... «Huffington Post, Feb 14»
9
Cosmic Disco by Grace Nichols – review
If wonder lies at the heart of the book, there are also relationships, ordinariness and a kind auntly wisdom: sadness at the death of a boy with ... «The Guardian, Nov 13»
10
Why this devoted 'professional aunt, no kids' is proud to be a 'pank'
... barked: “Look here, Julian, if you ever want a meal, you've only to ring us up”; an anecdote that never fails to bring tears to my auntly eyes. «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 13»

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