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PRONUNCIATION OF DOLTISHLY

doltishly  [ˈdəʊltɪʃlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOLTISHLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Doltishly 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 DOLTISHLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of doltishly in the English dictionary

The definition of doltishly in the dictionary is in a slow-witted or stupid manner.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOLTISHLY


brutishly
ˈbruːtɪʃlɪ
cattishly
ˈkætɪʃlɪ
coltishly
ˈkɒltɪʃlɪ
coquettishly
kəˈketɪʃlɪ
cultishly
ˈkʌltɪʃlɪ
foolishly
ˈfuːlɪʃlɪ
goatishly
ˈɡəʊtɪʃlɪ
loutishly
ˈlaʊtɪʃlɪ
pettishly
ˈpɛtɪʃlɪ
runtishly
ˈrʌntɪʃlɪ
ruttishly
ˈrʌtɪʃlɪ
saltishly
ˈsɔːltɪʃlɪ
skittishly
ˈskɪtɪʃlɪ
sluttishly
ˈslʌtɪʃlɪ
sottishly
ˈsɒtɪʃlɪ
stylishly
ˈstaɪlɪʃlɪ
sweetishly
ˈswiːtɪʃlɪ
sycophantishly
ˈsɪkəfæntɪʃlɪ
tartishly
ˈtɑːtɪʃlɪ
tightishly
ˈtaɪtɪʃlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOLTISHLY

doloriferous
dolorific
dolorimetry
doloroso
dolorous
dolorously
dolorousness
dolos
dolosse
dolostone
dolour
dolphin
dolphin striker
dolphinarium
dolphinet
dolphinfish
dols
dolt
doltish
doltishness

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOLTISHLY

boyishly
cartoonishly
childishly
devilishly
feverishly
fiendishly
freakishly
freshly
garishly
ghoulishly
hellishly
impishly
outlandishly
peevishly
selfishly
sheepishly
slavishly
sluggishly
squeamishly
unselfishly
uppishly

Synonyms and antonyms of doltishly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «doltishly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOLTISHLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

doltishly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

doltishly
570 millions of speakers

English

doltishly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

doltishly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

doltishly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

doltishly
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

doltishly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

doltishly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

doltishly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Doltishly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

doltishly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

doltishly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

doltishly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Doltishly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

doltishly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

doltishly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गोंधळलेल्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ahmakça
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

doltishly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

doltishly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

doltishly
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

doltishly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

doltishly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

doltishly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

doltishly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

doltishly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of doltishly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOLTISHLY»

The term «doltishly» is normally little used and occupies the 130.773 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOLTISHLY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOLTISHLY»

Discover the use of doltishly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to doltishly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Best of the Dating Dad
And that interpretation made me seem, depending on how well people knew me, either doltishly romantic or desperate for love. It wasn't helping matters that I'm actually wired to be doltishly romantic...which may be the name of my May column ...
Eric Elkins, 2010
2
The Hedgehog: A Modern Arabic Novella
"We shall get married soon," he had replied at once, doltishly. What was to be done? His mind refused to think about it. It had turned into a lump of solid stone. Depressed, he rose from the chair, put on his coat, and left the room to go out to the ...
تامر، زكريا, 2009
3
The Canoe and the Saddle: Adventures Among the Northwestern ...
In an instant he scrambled out, trying to look meritorious, as dolts do when they have done doltishly and yet escaped. And there was pulp in the bags he bore. Pulp of hard-tack was now oozing through the seams. I was possessor of two bag  ...
Theodore Winthrop, 1871
4
Letters to the Right Honourable Lord Hawkesbury, and to the ...
VVith this example before our e'yes,'can we, after surveying the present boundaries and influence of\France, which give her at once the market and the means of, production ,- can we doltishly persist, that this article of our manufactures will not ...
William Cobbett, 1802
5
Harold: The Last of the Saxon Kings
Somewhat of this revolution of all the natural elements of his character took place in Harold's mind that stormy and solitary night. In the transport of his indignation , he resolved not doltishly to be thus outwitted to his ruin. The perfidious host ...
Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, 1848
6
Good Health: A Popular Annual on the Laws of Correct Living, ...
He seldom used pencil or paper, but sat doltishly through all the lectures, from 9 A.M. to 2 P. M. One day, during Prof. Cooke's chemical lecture, an unusual animation lighted up his countenance, and he drew out his note-book and commenced ...
7
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine
What triumph for the imps of darkness, if they stood by and saw the arch- fiendsteal away the spirit, leaving the carcass there, intent and studious! What a yell of victory! Yes, there I sat, staring vacantly, doltishly upon the hook, innocent that my ...
8
The Baptist Library: A Republication of Standard Baptist Works
Then said the clerk, Atheism, hold up thy hand. Thou art here indicted by the name of Atheism, an intruder upon the town of Mansoul, for that thou hast perniciously and doltishly taught and maintained, that there is no God, and so no heed to be ...
Charles George Sommers, William R. Williams, Levi L. Hill, 1843
9
Sanctity and Motherhood: Essays on Holy Mothers in the ...
This piece of work is exceptional in several respects. In the first place the composition is remarkable: the Kinship is shown in a number of scenes with Anne, Mary, and Jesus in the center. Joseph stands rather doltishly to one side and the three ...
Anneke Mulder-Bakker, 2013
10
Do Chocolate Lovers Have Sweeter Babies?: The Surprising ...
The obstetrician reachesfor the overhead klieg. Peter grabs his Nikon. I become strangely slaphappy. “Lights, camera, action,” I chirp doltishly. “Guess I'm responsiblefor the action.” So I push. And push.My kneesaretremblingasthe baby's head ...
Jena Pincott, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOLTISHLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term doltishly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mongers Market + Kitchen: Inconsistency mars neighborhood haunt
The first few bites were aggressively briny and doltishly acidic, finally crescendoing in a mealy bite that made me gag at the table. With a quick ... «Austin Chronicle, Jun 15»
2
Sending help overseas a dilemma
For century-old interpretations of horticultural aesthetics we are doltishly and selfishly shattering the peaceful panacea of bird calls and day with ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Oct 14»
3
USA Basketball can never be fixed
The silver lining is that FIBA has doltishly adopted FIFA's qualifying system, creating international windows throughout the calendar year by ... «SB Nation, Aug 14»
4
Dear celebrities, please stop destroying your Birkin bags
The results — particularly when doltishly defended — are almost always obnoxious, unoriginal and an eyesore. For those interested in an ... «New York Post, Jul 14»
5
Gadfly state Sen. Stacey Campfield gets the musical lampoon …
Chad Webb is very amusing and doltishly charming as the errant redheaded senator, bumbling his way through a Vols football game ("Kicked ... «Nashville Scene, Jul 14»
6
Local View: Ghostbusters may be needed to avoid GMOs becoming …
In Ghostbusters, Dr. Ray Stantz (Dan Aykroyd) doltishly asked, “Listen, do you smell something," when his group approached a gushing river of ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Jun 14»
7
Houmous Girl - 4th week Trinity
That was the sort of doltishly homophobic humour you just couldn't teach. You either had it or you didn't, and normally Rower Lad had it in ... «Cherwell Online, May 14»
8
Amid Mack Brown Retirement Rumors, UT President Bill Powers Job …
... his job, have been doltishly trying to replace Brown this whole season, despite having no direct control over hiring practices (The UT System ... «Burnt Orange Report, Dec 13»
9
Republican Governor Denies Benefits to All Soldiers Just to …
Not to harp on the point, but this notion is so deliriously erroneous, so undeniably and doltishly wrong, that I can't quite believe Fallin believes it ... «Slate Magazine, Nov 13»
10
5 Things Only A British School Kid Would Know
The full effect also involves sticking your tongue in front of your bottom teeth – just like John Lennon liked to do – and intoning, doltishly “durr! «Anglophenia, Sep 13»

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