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Meaning of "desultorily" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DESULTORILY

desultorily  [ˈdesəltərɪlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DESULTORILY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Desultorily 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 DESULTORILY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of desultorily in the English dictionary

The definition of desultorily in the dictionary is in an unplanned and disorganized manner, and without enthusiasm.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DESULTORILY


auditorily
ˈɔːdɪtərɪlɪ
complimentarily
ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛntərɪlɪ
contradictorily
ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktərɪlɪ
derogatorily
dɪˈrɒɡətərɪlɪ
dilatorily
ˈdɪlətərɪlɪ
discriminatorily
dɪsˈkrɪmɪnətərɪlɪ
hereditarily
hɪˈrɛdɪtərɪlɪ
mandatorily
ˈmændətərɪlɪ
obligatorily
əˈblɪɡətərɪlɪ
parliamentarily
ˌpɑːləˈmɛntərɪlɪ
perfunctorily
pəˈfʌŋktərɪlɪ
prefatorily
ˈprɛfətərɪlɪ
preparatorily
prɪˈpærətərɪlɪ
propitiatorily
prəˈpɪʃɪətərɪlɪ
refractorily
rɪˈfræktərɪlɪ
salutarily
ˈsæljʊtərɪlɪ
solitarily
ˈsɒlɪtərɪlɪ
subsultorily
səbˈsʌltərɪlɪ
tributarily
ˈtrɪbjʊtərɪlɪ
voluntarily
ˈvɒləntərɪlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DESULTORILY

destructo
destructor
desuetude
desugar
desulfurisation
desulfurise
desulfurization
desulfurize
desulphur
desulphurate
desulphuration
desulphurisation
desulphurise
desulphuriser
desulphurization
desulphurize
desulphurizer
desultoriness
desultory
desyatin

WORDS THAT END LIKE DESULTORILY

admonitorily
compulsorily
conciliatorily
cursorily
deprecatorily
dispensatorily
expositorily
gorily
illusorily
peremptorily
prelusorily
primarily
promissorily
provisorily
salutatorily
satisfactorily
savorily
statutorily
suppletorily
transitorily
unsavorily

Synonyms and antonyms of desultorily in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «desultorily» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DESULTORILY

Find out the translation of desultorily to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

杂乱无章
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desultorily
570 millions of speakers

English

desultorily
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

desultorily
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير ذى منهج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

desultorily
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

enfastiadamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

desultorily
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

desultorily
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sihat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

desultorily
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

desultorily
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

desultorily
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Desultorily
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

desultorily
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

desultorily
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुरुपाने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

berbat bir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

saltuariamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezładnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

desultorily
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

desultorily
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

desultorily
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

desultorily
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

desultorily
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

desultorily
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of desultorily

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DESULTORILY»

The term «desultorily» is used very little and occupies the 163.057 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DESULTORILY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DESULTORILY»

Discover the use of desultorily in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to desultorily and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Copious and Critical English-Latin Lexicon
To fali into desuetude, obsolcscLTi.1 : exo- Icecere (Cr^Pin dcBuetudinem reñiré, only in Dig.). What has been lost by des- utíude, obeoletua, exulutur?, with or without veUietate : oblivione obsoletus (Cic.). DESULTORILY, leviter: negligentcr  ...
Joseph Esmond Riddle, Karl Ernst Georges, Thomas Kerchever Arnold, 1856
2
The Rainbow By D.H. Lawrence - With Summary and Free Audio ...
Whenthe childrenwere in bed, sometimes Anna andhesat and talked, desultorily, bothof them idle. He readvery little. Anything he was drawn to readbecamea burning reality tohim,another sceneoutside his window.Whereas Anna skimmed  ...
D.H. Lawrence
3
The Rainbow
She loved him that he compelled her with his strength and decision. He was all- powerful, the tower of strength which rose out of her sight. When the children were in bed, sometimes Anna and he sat and talked, desultorily, both of them idle .
D. H. Lawrence, 1995
4
The Wedding Ring
When thechildren werein bed, sometimes Annaandhe satand talked, desultorily, both ofthemidle. He readvery little. Anything he was drawn toreadbecame a burning reality tohim, another scene outside his window. Whereas Anna skimmed ...
D. H. Lawrence, 2013
5
Complete D. H. Lawrence- Sons and Lovers The Rainbow Women ...
When the children were in bed, sometimes Anna and he sat and talked, desultorily, bothof them idle.He readvery little. Anything hewas drawn to readbecame aburning reality to him, anotherscene outside his window. WhereasAnna skimmed ...
D. H. Lawrence
6
The works of Thomas Moore
the surface of learning, I flew desultorily over the leaves, lighting only on the more prominent and shining points, I yet found myself, even in this undisciplined career , arrested, at every page, by the awful, the supernatual sublimity, the alternate ...
Thomas Moore, 1832
7
The GRE Test For Dummies
(A) precipitate . . . meticulously (B) hasty . . . swiftly (C) rash . . . desultorily (D) efficacious . . . haphazardly (E) painstaking . . . heedlessly The key here is pure vocabulary. You can probably predict the types of words you need, knowing that the ...
Suzee Vlk, Michelle Rose Gilman, Veronica Saydak, 2012
8
Women In Love:
With whichshewalked away, desultorily, up the road. He stood motionless, watchingher sullen, rather ugly walk. She was sullenly picking and pullingat thetwigsof the hedgeas she passed.She grew smaller,sheseemed to pass outofhis sight.
David Herbert Lawrence, 2014
9
Managing Information
To browse, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, means to read or survey desultorily, and to surf means to be carried over the surf to the shore. Neither of these words does justice to Internet Explorer, Netscape Communicator and other  ...
David A Wilson, 2012
10
Naked Liberty and the World of Desire: Elements of Anarchism ...
Ursula may walk “desultorily” away from Birkin at this point, but she soon“ desultorily” returns tohim (309), having proven, once and forall,that she wants neither to quaff Birkinnor tobe his “slave.” Anditiswith herreturn asa fully independent ...
Simon Casey, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESULTORILY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term desultorily is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The self-taught French pianist who wowed the Tchaikovsky music …
... aged 11, and tinkered around until giving up at 17 and working in a Paris supermarket, while desultorily taking a literature degree. Invited by ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
When a People Perish
After taking a tour of that beautiful city, which includes places were slaves were sold, we were desultorily walking around when we came upon ... «The Costa Rican Times, Jun 15»
3
Robert Whitcomb: Two beacons of RI health care
We yakked desultorily in the soft breeze about big projects we'd do -- as if we were 30 years younger than we are. Robert Whitcomb ... «The Providence Journal, Jun 15»
4
Can Politico make Brussels sexy?
... and a rumpled olive green corduroy jacket, he has a slightly absent-minded, professorial air, and he wanders desultorily from room to room. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
5
Kelly: Women's World Cup off to a boring, dreary start
Everybody who should be winning is winning, but desultorily. Many games are brutally unbalanced and never in doubt. The others feature ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
6
Impossible love turns into dark obsession in coming-of-age tale
... and when James somewhat desultorily succumbs to her desires, the book becomes less persuasive, both psychologically and emotionally. «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
7
Kottarakkara's unniappams
Ganga and I stand at the entrance of the temple, chatting desultorily. Turns out she is a kathakali dancer. She plays male roles, she says, and ... «Livemint, Jun 15»
8
Authors look for unusual launch pads
... Debt Collector's Due, he was clear that he didn't want it to be a typical wine and cheese affair, where guests stood around talking desultorily. «Times of India, Jun 15»
9
The ingredients of a black comedy
This particular piece, with a running time of 75 minutes, sees a housewife desultorily going about her chores, even as she's kept virtually under ... «Livemint, May 15»
10
Review: 'War of the Encyclopaedists,' by Christopher Robinson and …
He pines over Mani, compares his life to “a mediocre movie,” even desultorily contemplates suicide. He soon drops out of grad school and tries ... «New York Times, May 15»

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