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PRONUNCIATION OF EFFEMINATELY

effeminately  [ɪˈfemɪnətlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EFFEMINATELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Effeminately 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 EFFEMINATELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of effeminately in the English dictionary

The definition of effeminately in the dictionary is in an effeminate way.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EFFEMINATELY


affectionately
əˈfɛkʃənətlɪ
co-ordinately
kəʊˈɔːdɪnətlɪ
compassionately
kəmˈpæʃ ənətlɪ
coordinately
kəʊˈɔːdɪnətlɪ
determinately
dɪˈtɜːmɪnətlɪ
discriminately
dɪsˈkrɪmɪnətlɪ
dispassionately
dɪsˈpæʃənətlɪ
disproportionately
ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃ ənətlɪ
emarginately
ɪˈmɑːdʒɪˌnətlɪ
extortionately
ɪkˈstɔːʃ ənətlɪ
indiscriminately
ˌɪndɪsˈkrɪmɪnətlɪ
inordinately
ɪnˈɔːdɪnətlɪ
insubordinately
ˌɪnsəˈbɔːdɪnətlɪ
obstinately
ˈɒbstɪnətlɪ
opinionately
əˈpɪnjənətlɪ
ordinately
ˈɔːdɪnətlɪ
passionately
ˈpæʃənətlɪ
predominately
prɪˈdɒmɪnətlɪ
proportionately
prəˈpɔːʃənətlɪ
subordinately
səˈbɔːdɪnətlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EFFEMINATELY

effects
effectual
effectuality
effectually
effectualness
effectuate
effectuation
effeir
effeminacy
effeminate
effeminateness
effeminize
effendi
efference
efferent
efferently
effervesce
effervescence
effervescency
effervescent

WORDS THAT END LIKE EFFEMINATELY

absolutely
accurately
adequately
alternately
appropriately
approximately
deliberately
delicately
desperately
fortunately
immediately
inappropriately
intimately
lately
legitimately
moderately
privately
separately
stately
ultimately
unfortunately

Synonyms and antonyms of effeminately in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «effeminately» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EFFEMINATELY

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

Translator English - Chinese

effeminately
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

afeminado
570 millions of speakers

English

effeminately
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

effeminately
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

effeminately
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

effeminately
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

effeminately
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

effeminately
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

efféminée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Effeminately
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

effeminately
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

effeminately
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

effeminately
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Effeminately
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

effeminately
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

effeminately
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निर्लज्जपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

effeminately
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

effeminately
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

effeminately
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

effeminately
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

effeminately
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

effeminately
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

effeminately
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

effeminately
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

effeminately
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of effeminately

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EFFEMINATELY»

The term «effeminately» is normally little used and occupies the 143.997 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EFFEMINATELY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EFFEMINATELY»

Discover the use of effeminately in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to effeminately and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Complete Concordance to the Poetical Works of John Milton
Effeminately, S. A. 562. Efficacious, S. A. 1437. Efficacy, P. L. x. 660. Effluence, P. L. iii. 6. Effulgence, P. L. iii. 388 ; v. 458 ; vi. 680. Effus'd, P. L. xi. 447. Effusion, P. L. vi. 765. Egg, P. L. vii. 418. Eglantine, L'AI. 48. Egress, P. L. ii. 437. Egypt, P. L. ...
Charles Dexter Cleveland, 1867
2
Manly Arts: Masculinity and Nation in Early American Cinema
And as Gilmore points out, Push-ma-ta-ha's "dainty tread," when understood in its historical context, refers to movement that is "of exquisite taste; delicious . . . and effeminately beautiful."46 As I pointed out earlier, Alger, Moody, and, to be sure, ...
David A. Gerstner, 2006
3
The Globe dictionary of the English language
EFFEMINATELY. EIGHTEENTH. Etfeminately, (ef-fem'in-iit-le) adv. In a womanish manner; weakly; softly; delicately. Effendi, (ef-fen'de)n. [Turk.] Honorary title of a Turkish state official and man of learning. Effervesce, (ef fer- vea') v. i. [L. ex and ...
English language, 1873
4
New Testament Masculinities
Like Martial's Epigrams and Juvenal's Sat. 2, which excoriate unidentified, or initially unidentified, Roman Stoic leaders who judge others while behaving effeminately, Rom 2:1–16 accuses an unnamed judge, in the vocative (“you Sir”), of just ...
Stephen D. Moore, J. C. a. Anderson, 2004
5
American Gay
She did not mention where, when, or whether someone playing her version of " the homosexual role" has a right to act effeminately and to seduce men and/or boys. Implicitly, this un-male "role" was enacted to/for a heterosexual male other.
Stephen O. Murray, 1996
6
Greek Gradus, Or, Greek, Latin, and English Prosodial ...
[molliter,] softly, effeminately. Kyrñ kàOiêvv /iöXükvs, Xvñ pi) rpißys Ttjv èv täXäulvX. Equit. 782. SYN. See MaXöäiciDi. NäXtwow, v. [emollio,] to soften, to enervate, to beat. 'Opyàt fiáXávirova' àvbpôs- apä rov livßv. Alcest. 787- SYN.
John Brasse, 1828
7
The dramatic works of John Ford, with an intr. and notes [by ...
And the passionate duke, Effeminately dolent.* War. The experience In former trials, sir, both of mine own Or other princes, cast out of their thrones, Hath so acquainted me, how misery Is destitute of friends, or of relief, That I can easily submit ...
John Ford, William Harness, 1831
8
Dramatic works of John Ford ...
And the passionate duke, Effeminately dolent.1 War. The experience In former trials, sir, both of mine own Or other princes, cast out of their thrones, Hath so acquainted me, how misery Is destitute of friends, or of relief, That I can easily submit ...
John Ford, William Gifford, 1827
9
Flugel's Complete Dictionary of the German and English Languages
1. adj. woman-like, effeminate, womanish; II. adv. effeminately ; — t)flf / m. women's bate ; women-hating, hatred against women, misogyny ; — tufTcr, m. vid . — feinb ) — b.OU$/ n. harem ; — l)emb/ n. shift ; — ^errfdjaft/ /. female dominion,  ...
C. A. Feiling, A. Heimann, 1843
10
Queer Inquiry In Language Education Jlie V5#1
He comes and talks to you/ [speaking 10 effeminately] like a woman/. What would you think?/ Man,/ this guy 11 must have a problem./ 12 Ps: Me too.// 13 Raul: My goshll This is not normal!// 14 Ps: ( ) 15 Raul: Like this boy in our class/ He ...
Cynthia Nelson, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EFFEMINATELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term effeminately is used in the context of the following news items.
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Discrimination against gays legal in Ohio: employment is fight now …
She won on appeal when the federal court ruled that employers who single out men they perceive are acting effeminately are engaging in a ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
2
Only in Florida :: Remembering the Purple Pamphlet
Here are some examples: CHI-CHI: (Pronounced she-she). Usually a room or apartment very effeminately decorated. Lace works, drapes, etc. «EDGE Boston, Jun 15»
3
Seth MacFarlane on 'Family Guy' Jenner jokes: 'Live and let live'
... beautiful Dutch woman,” while another portrays a pre-transition Jenner dancing effeminately for troops abroad while wearing a pink boa. «MSNBC, Jun 15»
4
Colin Quinn rebukes Jerry Seinfeld's PC police theory — much to …
... routines rely on stereotypes that are now considered offensive, such as gay men gesturing effeminately with their hands when they speak. «Salon, Jun 15»
5
Beatings, abuse and blame: being transgender in Egypt
She doesn't think that transgender people have been targeted more than gay men, but she does think men who present effeminately are more ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
6
Where Kafka was once read, becomes Kafkaesque itself
The cover was a cheesy grainy lithograph of a mid-century man effeminately smoking a cigarette. The loss of $9.50 didn't even cross my mind ... «The New School Free Press, May 15»
7
Will Avengers 2 or Star Wars 7 be the bigger box office movie ?
{waves hand effeminately}... them.) [Must suck to be the makers of Mad Max, Terminator, Jurassic World, Mission Impossible, or any other ... «Next Big Future, Apr 15»
8
Where the TOB Quotes Dante: Paolo and Francesca Carefully …
Paolo, effeminately, never speaks a word; Francesca has taken on the leadership role, and Paolo passively wails beside her. In hell, they are ... «Patheos, Mar 15»
9
Meme: Daniel Franzese Wants To Represent Big Gay Guys, Michael …
It shows the young man dressed effeminately with long hair, appearing to be tied up in ropes or wire, laying in a pool of his own blood. A large ... «TheBacklot, Mar 15»
10
Relay For Life Kicks Off 2015 with Chili Cook-Off!!
One of our activites that stands out is the Mr. Relay competition; it's where men dress up effeminately and put on a beauty pageant. That event ... «Southern Maryland News Net, Feb 15»

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