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PRONUNCIATION OF CRETACEOUSLY

cretaceously  [krɪˈteɪʃəslɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CRETACEOUSLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cretaceously 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 CRETACEOUSLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of cretaceously in the English dictionary

The definition of cretaceously in the dictionary is in a cretaceous manner.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CRETACEOUSLY


audaciously
ɔːˈdeɪʃəslɪ
bodaciously
bəʊˈdeɪʃəslɪ
disputatiously
ˌdɪspjuːˈteɪʃəslɪ
efficaciously
ˌɛfɪˈkeɪʃəslɪ
fallaciously
fəˈleɪʃəslɪ
flirtatiously
flɜːˈteɪʃəslɪ
graciously
ˈɡreɪʃəslɪ
inefficaciously
ˌɪnɛfɪˈkeɪʃəslɪ
mendaciously
mɛnˈdeɪʃəslɪ
mordaciously
mɔːˈdeɪʃəslɪ
ostentatiously
ˌɒstɛnˈteɪʃəslɪ
rapaciously
rəˈpeɪʃəslɪ
sagaciously
səˈɡeɪʃəslɪ
salaciously
səˈleɪʃəslɪ
spaciously
ˈspeɪʃəslɪ
tenaciously
tɪˈneɪʃəslɪ
ungraciously
ʌnˈɡreɪʃəslɪ
vexatiously
veksˈeɪʃəslɪ
vivaciously
vɪˈveɪʃəslɪ
voraciously
vəˈreɪʃəslɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CRETACEOUSLY

crestfallen
crestfallenly
crestfallenness
cresting
crestless
cresyl
cresylic
cresylic acid
cretaceous
Cretan
Crete
cretic
cretin
cretinise
cretinism
cretinoid
cretinous
cretism
cretonne
cretons

WORDS THAT END LIKE CRETACEOUSLY

anonymously
cautiously
consciously
continuously
dangerously
deliciously
deviously
famously
generously
hilariously
meticulously
obviously
outrageously
previously
ridiculously
seriously
simultaneously
spontaneously
tremendously
unanimously
vigorously

Synonyms and antonyms of cretaceously in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cretaceously» into 25 languages

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cretaceously
1,325 millions of speakers

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cretaceously
570 millions of speakers

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cretaceously
510 millions of speakers

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cretaceously
380 millions of speakers
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cretaceously
280 millions of speakers

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cretaceously
278 millions of speakers

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cretaceously
270 millions of speakers

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cretaceously
260 millions of speakers

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cretaceously
220 millions of speakers

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Cretaceously
190 millions of speakers

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cretaceously
180 millions of speakers

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cretaceously
130 millions of speakers

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cretaceously
85 millions of speakers

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Cretaceously
85 millions of speakers
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cretaceously
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

cretaceously
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रेशेशियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cretaceously
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cretaceously
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cretaceously
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

cretaceously
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cretaceously
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

cretaceously
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

cretaceously
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

cretaceously
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

cretaceously
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cretaceously

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CRETACEOUSLY»

The term «cretaceously» is used very little and occupies the 157.987 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cretaceously

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRETACEOUSLY»

Discover the use of cretaceously in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cretaceously and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A new universal etymological technological, and pronouncing ...
Cretaceocs, kro-ta'shus, a. (crcla, chalk, Lat.) Having the qualities of chalk; chalky ; abounding with chalk. Cretaceously, krc-ta'shus-lc, ad. In a manner like chalk. Cretaceously -prinose, in Botany, covered with white glittering spots or pustules.
John Craig (F.G.S.), 1848
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Rhynchota: Heteroptera-Homoptera. 1906
... the costal margin sanguineous, on the under surface they are considerably cretaceously tomentose ; wings exceedingly pale bluish-green; the face is strongly bicarinate ; the central can- nation to pronotum bifurcating before anterior margin.
William Lucas Distant, 1906
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Rhynchota: Homoptera: appendix. 1916
Body above and beneath ochraceous, the legs paler, the abdomen above basally and apically cretaceously tomentose ; tegmina pale ochraeeous, sparingly spotted with brownish, the apical cells brownish, preceded by a similar series of ...
William Lucas Distant, 1916
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The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Zoology, Botany, ...
... three discal longitudinal lines and marginal spots sanguineous; abdomen, body beneath, and legs very pale ochraceous, more or less cretaceously pilose ; anal segment of abdomen marked above with sanguineous; tegmina greyish white, ...
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Vol. III. - Caclyciflorae
stems, peduncles, and calyxes glandular; leaves linear, erect, keeled, aggregate, imbricated, cretaceously glaucous; stem many-leaved, few-flowered; calycine segments elliptic-oblong. '21.. H. Native of the Alps of Piedmont and Switzerland.
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A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants
stems, peduncles, and calyxes glandular; leaves linear, erect, keeled, aggregate, imbricated, cretaceously glaucons; stem many-leaved, few-flowered; calycine segments elliptic-oblong. '11.. H. Native of the Alps of Piedmont and Switzerland.
George Don, 1834
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General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants: Vol.3
stems, peduncles, and calyxes glandular; leaves linear, erect, keeled, aggregate, imbricated, cretaceously glaucous; stem many-leaved, few-flowered; calycine segments elliptic-oblong. '21.. H. Native of the Alps of Piedmont and Switzerland.
George Don, 1834
8
Comedy and Distinction: The Cultural Currency of a ‘Good’ ...
The rest was like being locked in a room with a biblically drunk, cretaceously smutty great uncle, all fart and knocking jokes. (Malcolm Jack on Roy 'Chubby' Brown, 2008) Introduction Comedy invokes strong reactions. As illustrated above  ...
Sam Friedman, 2014
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A General System of Gardening and Botany: Founded Upon ...
stems, peduncles, and calyxes glandular ; leaves linear, erect, keeled, aggregate , imbricated, cretaceously glaucous ; stem many-leaved, few-flowered ; calycine segments elliptic-oblong. 1£. H. Native of the Alps of Piedmont and Switzerland.
George Don, Philip Miller, 1834
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A General History of the Dichleamydeous Plants ... Arranged ...
stems, peduncles, and calyxes glandular; leaves linear, erect, keeled, aggregate, imbricated, cretaceously glaucous; stem many-leaved, few-flowered; calycine segments elliptic-oblong. 2(.. H. Native of the Alps of Piedmont and Switzerland.
George Don, 1834

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRETACEOUSLY»

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Doctor Who season eight recap
Cretaceously cretinous. Robotic Robin Hood? Sherwood silliness. That forest-in-London episode? That was just bollocks. I had to punch myself ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Nov 14»

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