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PRONUNCIATION OF COMPUNCTIOUSLY

compunctiously  [kəmˈpʌŋkʃəslɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMPUNCTIOUSLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Compunctiously 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 COMPUNCTIOUSLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of compunctiously in the English dictionary

The definition of compunctiously in the dictionary is in a way that suggests guilt or remorse.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMPUNCTIOUSLY


ambitiously
æmˈbɪʃəslɪ
anxiously
ˈæŋkʃəslɪ
audaciously
ɔːˈdeɪʃəslɪ
cautiously
ˈkɔːʃəslɪ
consciously
ˈkɒnʃəslɪ
contradictiously
ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃəslɪ
deliciously
dɪˈlɪʃəslɪ
factiously
ˈfækʃəslɪ
fractiously
ˈfrækʃəslɪ
graciously
ˈɡreɪʃəslɪ
infectiously
ɪnˈfɛkʃəslɪ
innoxiously
ɪnˈɒkʃəslɪ
lusciously
ˈlʌʃəslɪ
noxiously
ˈnɒkʃəslɪ
obnoxiously
əbˈnɒkʃəslɪ
rambunctiously
ræmˈbʌŋkʃəslɪ
subconsciously
ˌsʌbˈkɒnʃəslɪ
suspiciously
səˈspɪʃəslɪ
unconsciously
ʌnˈkɒnʃəslɪ
viciously
ˈvɪʃəslɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMPUNCTIOUSLY

compulsive
compulsively
compulsiveness
compulsivity
compulsorily
compulsory
compulsory liquidation
compulsory purchase
compunction
compunctious
compurgation
compurgator
compurgatorial
compurgatory
compursion
computability
computable
computant
computation
computational

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMPUNCTIOUSLY

anonymously
continuously
curiously
dangerously
deviously
enormously
famously
generously
hilariously
marvellously
meticulously
obviously
outrageously
previously
ridiculously
seriously
simultaneously
spontaneously
tremendously
unanimously
vigorously

Synonyms and antonyms of compunctiously in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «compunctiously» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMPUNCTIOUSLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

compunctiously
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

compunctiously
570 millions of speakers

English

compunctiously
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

compunctiously
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

compunctiously
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

compunctiously
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

compunctiously
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

compunctiously
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

compunctiously
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Secara komprehensif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

compunctiously
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

compunctiously
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

compunctiously
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Compunctiously
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

compunctiously
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

compunctiously
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Compunctiously
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

compunctiously
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

compunctiously
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

compunctiously
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

compunctiously
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

compunctiously
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

compunctiously
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

compunctiously
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

compunctiously
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

compunctiously
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of compunctiously

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPUNCTIOUSLY»

The term «compunctiously» is used very little and occupies the 160.963 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPUNCTIOUSLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «compunctiously» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «compunctiously» 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 compunctiously

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMPUNCTIOUSLY»

Discover the use of compunctiously in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to compunctiously and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Comprehensive English-Hindi dictionary:
... regret, scruple, remorse ^ MJHIdlM, qVOm I adj.-Compunctiously SH/Trft, WIfl I adv. -Compunctiously mMMIM ^ I Compurgation JfM n. clearing from a charge, evidence in favour of the accused, vindication fatfl ^ % ijfaf, arftroWt % 3 *TTW, ...
Bholānātha Tivārī, Amaranātha Kapūra, Viśvaprakāśa Gupta, 1998
2
Waverley Novels: St. Ronan's well. 1859
... and will remember with less bitterness the trick which I played her formerly ; while I, on the other hand, by a similar force of habit, will get over certain awkward feelings with which I have been compunctiously visited whenever I look upon her.
Sir Walter Scott, 1858
3
The Waverley Novels
... and will remember with less bitterness the trick which I played her formerly; while I, on the other hand, by a similar force of habit, will get over certain awkward feelings with which I have been compunctiously visited whenever I look upon her.
Walter Scott, 1851
4
Assassin's Vendetta
Mallory's face blushed with redness of guilt, staring compunctiously at the polished silverlike M inskian silverware as his face reflected and distorted back atrociously. “I'll purchase another one tomorrow, Dorrv. I have extra sufficient credits to ...
J. R. Urie, 2003
5
Akathists, Services, Canons, and Other Prayers: Volume I - ...
And we, though stricken with awe at this wondrous providence, yet compunctiously praise thee with faith: Rejoice; thou who wast born into wealth, to parents who loved the poor — Justin and Stephanida! Rejoice; thou who, deprived of thy ...
Dr. John (Ellsworth) Hutchison-Hall, 2013
6
Complete Stories, 1898-1910
But the poor gentleman saw a possible "leg up" in every bush; and nothing but impertinence would have convinced him that she hadn't brought him, compunctiously as to the past, a master of the proper art. Now, more than ever, how he would ...
Henry James, 1996
7
The Works of Walter Scott, Esq
Walter Scott. w ._ - of habit, will get overmertain awkwfd feeliiigs wi_th which I have been compunctiously visited ' wheneverI look upon her. — Adien! Health and brotherhood. —' “Thine, f _ \ -_ _ '_ 4*' _ _ _l£J'._' __ ", p itE'rm;m1!c'ron." - iii',: ,.
Walter Scott, 1824
8
Homes of American Authors: Comprising Anecdotical, Personal, ...
... then a compunctiously half-bad man or woman, novels would never have been written, or if they had, would hardly have become one of the elixirs to so great a portion of the weary children of earth. The imagination is not satisfied with truth, ...
‎1853
9
Novels, 1901-1902
Kate compunctiously sighed. But there were the facts. "From illness I keep away." "But you don't — since here you are, in spite of all you say, in the midst of it." "Ah I' m only watching — !" "And putting me forward in your place? Thank you!" "Oh ...
Henry James, 2006
10
Waverley Novels: Ivanhoe
... and will remember with less bitterness the trick which I played her formerly ; while I, on the other hand, by a similar force of habit, will get over certain awkward feelings with which I have been compunctiously visited whenever I look upon her.
Sir Walter Scott, 1895

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Compunctiously [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/compunctiously>. Jun 2026 ».
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