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Meaning of "contortedly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CONTORTEDLY

contortedly  [kənˈtɔːtɪdlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONTORTEDLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Contortedly 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 CONTORTEDLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of contortedly in the English dictionary

The definition of contortedly in the dictionary is in a way that involves contortion.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONTORTEDLY


assertedly
əˈsɜːtɪdlɪ
cold-heartedly
ˌkəʊldˈhɑːtɪdlɪ
conceitedly
kənˈsiːtɪdlɪ
concertedly
kənˈsɜːtɪdlɪ
distortedly
dɪsˈtɔːtɪdlɪ
downheartedly
ˌdaʊnˈhɑːtɪdlɪ
half-heartedly
ˌhɑːfˈhɑːtɪdlɪ
hardheartedly
ˌhɑːdˈhɑːtɪdlɪ
heatedly
ˈhiːtɪdlɪ
light-heartedly
ˌlaɪtˈhɑːtɪdlɪ
purportedly
pəˈpɔːtɪdlɪ
repeatedly
rɪˈpiːtɪdlɪ
reportedly
rɪˈpɔːtɪdlɪ
reputedly
rɪˈpjuːtɪdlɪ
tenderheartedly
ˌtɛndəˈhɑːtɪdlɪ
thwartedly
ˈθwɔːtɪdlɪ
transportedly
trænˈspɔːtɪdlɪ
undisputedly
ˌʌndɪˈspjuːtɪdlɪ
unsupportedly
ˌʌnsəˈpɔːtɪdlɪ
wholeheartedly
ˌhəʊlˈhɑːtɪdlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONTORTEDLY

conto
contorniate
contorno
contort
contorted
contortedness
contortion
contortional
contortionate
contortioned
contortionism
contortionist
contortionistic
contortive
contour
contour feather
contour flying
contour interval
contour line
contour map

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONTORTEDLY

admittedly
allegedly
animatedly
belatedly
connectedly
dejectedly
delightedly
devotedly
distractedly
exaggeratedly
excitedly
expectedly
relatedly
sophisticatedly
unaffectedly
undoubtedly
unexpectedly
uninterruptedly
unitedly
unlimitedly
unprecedentedly

Synonyms and antonyms of contortedly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «contortedly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONTORTEDLY

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The translations of contortedly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «contortedly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

contortedly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contortedly
570 millions of speakers

English

contortedly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

contortedly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

contortedly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

contortedly
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

contortedly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

contortedly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

contortedly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Contortedly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

contortedly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

contortedly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

contortedly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Contortedly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

contortedly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

contortedly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Contortedly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

contortedly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contortedly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

contortedly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

contortedly
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

atemporale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

contortedly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

contortedly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

contortedly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

contortedly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of contortedly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTORTEDLY»

The term «contortedly» is used very little and occupies the 158.660 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTORTEDLY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONTORTEDLY»

Discover the use of contortedly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to contortedly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Geology
Cylindrical (.9); Iamelle unequally distant. sometimes laterally in contact, more or less contortedly united at the centre; lamella:-plates easily separated, inner surfaces rough, striated obliquely and vertically ,- interstitial lamime variously inclined ...
Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, Edouard de Verneuil, Alexander Keyserling (graf), 1845
2
The Geology of Russia in Europe and the Ural Mountains by ...
Silurian or Devonian P. Strombodes Cylindrical (.9),- lamelle unequally distant, sometimes laterally in contact, more or less contortedly united at llze centre; lamellw-plates easily separated, inner surfaces rougll, striated obliquely and vertically; ...
Roderick Impey Murchison, Edouard : de Verneuil, Hermann Keyserling, 1845
3
Some came running
he said contortedly. "That was a long time ago," Gwen said, the strange tautness of hex face growing even stronger. This time Dave noticed it. "And besides, there wasnt an entire regiment of them. And I wasnt as smart then as I am now," she ...
James Jones, 1957
4
Hammer: Poems
From the waist down it is hard to tell his legs from bedding, his form is lost in rags, his chest protrudes contortedly from a nest of rags. Both sleeves are rolled, and a vein in the crooked forearm still seems to bulge — the other lies on his chest, ...
Mark Turpin, 2003
5
Homage to Americans: Mile-High Meditations, Close Readings, ...
Put less contortedly: We think best about what is good, “true” in the sense of genuine, “sound” in the sense of least defective—and beautiful withal. and put more summarily: Being is more accessible to thought than Nonbeing. of course, this ...
Eva Brann
6
The Decembrist Myth in Russian Culture
He has no sideburns, his beard barely shows, and he walks somewhat contortedly.' Faddei remembered the drawling voice of Vilhelm. 'He speaks in a drawl, is passionate, hotheaded and has an unbridled temperament'” (269). As Tynianov ...
Ludmilla A. Trigos, 2009
7
Stray Not Beyond
He looked over his shoulder and caught my eye; with a shudder, I saw that his gaze was contortedly malevolent. “That man and a boy who served him were the ones who stole my Holy Day Wine!” A collective gasp filled the giant room.
Michael B. Pinkey, 2002
8
Did She Fall:
The light was burning in the kitchen and beneath its sharp radiance Officers Shad and Red were moving about contortedly. From their singularly unsuccessful efforts to walk on tiptoe Munson concluded their lives heretofore must have been  ...
Thorne Smith, 1930
9
Grey Magic
Mortified by my missed opportunity, I plunged down the stairwell in pursuit, clad at full gallop in unzipped jeans, contortedly misbuttoned shirt and one boot on the wrong foot. I attained the ground floor at a squalidly inglorious tumble, only to ...
Richard Leigh, 2007
10
A treatise on the venereal disease: in three parts ...
The doctrine of glands is the most intricate in anatomy ; as a universal knowledge thereof, we know only, that they consist of an immense multitude of small convoluted and contortedly interwoven vessels ; that they secrete different humours ...
B. Law ((Londres)), 1774

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONTORTEDLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term contortedly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
When in doubt, go dramatically 'medical'
The very next year, it was Daniel Day-Lewis' turn to win an Oscar best actor trophy for his even more contortedly impressive portrayal of a man ... «Inquirer.net, Mar 15»
2
How Bheemas Become Ashoks
Aanganwadi centres across Dantewada, where toddlers are enrolled, feature contortedly puerile images of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, ... «Outlook, Mar 15»
3
Live Review: Sleaford Mods At 100 Club
... chest and back while his arm moves contortedly like he's on good speed or has a bad developmental disorder. The next, he's saunter-pacing ... «The Carouser Magazine, Nov 14»
4
E3 2014: Hyrule Warriors Hands-On Preview - Time to Kill 674362 …
... to destroy massive boulders blocking her path before shoving them down the throat of a hideous and contortedly scaly green boss creature. «Crave Online, Jun 14»
5
Extract from Joe O'Connor's new book: Read the riot act
Jimmy's own imagery was vivid and pungent, if sometimes contortedly expressed. It was clear that he didn't feel a grounding in the literature of ... «Irish Independent, May 14»
6
Rabbit hole
His sentences curl back on themselves contortedly and self-consciously, and the reader must trust White enough to believe that even though ... «Missoula Independent, Dec 13»
7
Oklahoma tornado: the trail of terror and carnage that destroyed a …
Trees are stripped to the bark, twisted and torn; cars are wrapped contortedly around walls; some homes are reduced to piles of stick; the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 13»
8
Interesting character hook and internal conflict
... the eternal battle between those two opposing forces and basic human impulses is instructively embodied in his own contortedly conflicted ... «Inquirer.net, Feb 13»
9
'Community' meets 'Hunger Games' in Season 4 trailer
... attend an “Inspector Spacetime” convention; and “The Ring,” with a bewigged Britta (Gillian Jacobs) crawling contortedly across the floor. «Los Angeles Times, Feb 13»
10
TBA Diaries: Claire L. Evans, Restore From Backup
Claire Evans is onstage at the Crystal Ballroom, clutching her signature all-white mic and contortedly dancing her way through a diametric dyad ... «Willamette Week, Sep 12»

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« EDUCALINGO. Contortedly [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/contortedly>. May 2024 ».
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