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PRONUNCIATION OF ELFISHLY

elfishly  [ˈɛlfɪʃlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELFISHLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Elfishly 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 ELFISHLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of elfishly in the English dictionary

The definition of elfishly in the dictionary is in a mischievous manner. Other definition of elfishly is in a delicate manner.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ELFISHLY


childishly
ˈtʃaɪldɪʃlɪ
dwarfishly
ˈdwɔːfɪʃlɪ
feverishly
ˈfiːvərɪʃlɪ
fiendishly
ˈfiːndɪʃlɪ
foolishly
ˈfuːlɪʃlɪ
freakishly
ˈfriːkɪʃlɪ
huffishly
ˈhʌfɪʃlɪ
lavishly
ˈlævɪʃlɪ
oafishly
ˈəʊfɪʃlɪ
offishly
ˈɒfɪʃlɪ
raffishly
ˈræfɪʃlɪ
selfishly
ˈselfɪʃlɪ
sheepishly
ˈʃiːpɪʃlɪ
slavishly
ˈsleɪvɪʃlɪ
sluggishly
ˈslʌɡɪʃlɪ
sniffishly
ˈsnɪfɪʃlɪ
standoffishly
ˌstændˈɒfɪʃlɪ
stylishly
ˈstaɪlɪʃlɪ
unselfishly
ʌnˈsɛlfɪʃlɪ
wolfishly
ˈwʊlfɪʃlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELFISHLY

eleventh hour
eleventh-grader
eleventhly
elevon
elf
elf-cup
elfhood
elfin
elfin forest
elfin woodland
elfish
elfishness
elfland
elflike
elflock
Elgar
Elgin
Elgin marbles
Elgon
elhi

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELFISHLY

aguishly
amateurishly
boyishly
cartoonishly
clannishly
cliquishly
coquettishly
doltishly
freshly
garishly
ghoulishly
hellishly
impishly
knavishly
mannishly
outlandishly
peevishly
skittishly
squeamishly
uppishly
waggishly

Synonyms and antonyms of elfishly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «elfishly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELFISHLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

elfishly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

elfishly
570 millions of speakers

English

elfishly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

elfishly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

elfishly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

elfishly
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

elfishly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

elfishly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

elfishly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Elpas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

elfishly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

elfishly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

elfishly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Elfishly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

elfishly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

elfishly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुशाग्रपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

elfishly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elfishly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

elfishly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

elfishly
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

elfishly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

elfishly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

elfishly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

elfishly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

elfishly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of elfishly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELFISHLY»

The term «elfishly» is normally little used and occupies the 141.360 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ELFISHLY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELFISHLY»

Discover the use of elfishly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to elfishly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Around the Ranch
“Ho!” said. Deb,. peering. elfishly. into. the. boy's face. “Think more of the cave than you did!” And away she darted. “I think she's just horrid!” said Paul to Genie. But the party were following Deb through another passage, and the two passed on.
Belle Kellogg Towne, 1883
2
Detective Stories
Just as I came through the door, she twisted away so that his arm slid off, laughed elfishly up into his face, and went that his arm slid off, laughed elfishly up into his face, and went on up the stairs. on up the stairs. I did not know whether she ...
Dashiell Hammett, 2009
3
The Atlantic Monthly
Lower down a mist wound revercntly about a star, then crept elfishly to the most portentous peak, hanging there like a comic beard. While I waited its whim, a voice, too fervently human. came through the clump of bushes at my side. A second ...
4
The Pearl of Orr's Island
The child lowered his head, shook down his long black nurls, and looked through them as elfishly as a Skye terrier, but showed no inclination to come. " One thing he has n't learned, evidently," said Captain Pennel, " and that is to mind.
Harriet Beecher Stowe, 2010
5
Sauce of Life
Enormousmasses ofpicturesque white clouds—fold on shining fold, floatingabout elfishly—decorated theheavens. It was the hot season of the year, and no rain had fallen for weeks. Amid jostling confusion people were hurrying to and fro, ...
Tan Kheng Yeang, 2012
6
Intrepid
She smiled elfishly. “They claim they have experience working with blood stains.” “Ouch. I hope so. I mean the getting the blood out part, not the experienced part. It looked really good on her, but I think it would look incredible on you.
Gord Francis, 2011
7
The Strollers
As he sat before the glow, the light of the burning shagbark, playing elfishly above the dying embers, outlined the stalwart, yet active figure and the impenetrable, musing features. But when, with an upward shower of sparks, the backlog fell ...
Frederic Stewart Isham, 1902
8
The Chaste Wife
He seemed to be smiling elfishly, as though a whimsical idea had struck him. " Now, of course," said he, "that most delightful child who's staying there must be your sister, Moore." "Isn't she lovely?" exclaimed Priscilla. "I'm very glad you saw her.
Frank Swinnerton, 1917
9
The works of Charles Reade
... mind, then set-to and gambolled elfishly round her as she moved stately and thoughtful across the grass to the chateau. Two days after this a large tree was blown down in Beaurepaire park, and made quite a gap in the prospect. You never ...
Charles Reade, 1895
10
The Silver Butterfly
... all that rot about my grin. But," speaking louder in the effort to drown those trills and ripples of melodious laughter, more elfishly mocking and elusive than ever, " your portrait of me, no matter how grossly exaggerated, is in the main, correct.
Mrs. Wilson Woodrow, 1908

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELFISHLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term elfishly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ara Güler: The godfather of Turkish photography
When asked what he would like to photograph today, Güler elfishly replied, "I want to take a picture of the Ebola virus." According to the ... «Daily Sabah, Apr 15»
2
Reese Witherspoon: Drunk BEFORE NOON at Charity Luncheon?!
Sadly, at this time, there's no video of Reese elfishly bouncing in her seat and sloshing pinot grigio all over her horrified table-mates. Loader. «The Hollywood Gossip, Dec 14»
3
A Dutch Angels in America Soars at BAM
The 2008 Gus Van Sant Milk biopic won Academy Awards for screenwriter Dustin Lance Black and actor Sean Penn, who elfishly proclaimed to ... «New York Observer, Nov 14»
4
WATCH: New Connan Mockasin Video
The Willy Wonka of wonk pop Connan Mockasin has opened another window into his elfishly eccentric world via the video for the ... «The Quietus, Apr 14»
5
Complete Communion: Jazz Reviews Feat. Ahmad Jamal & More
Beaming with a sagacious smile, Ahmad Jamal shuffled elfishly on stage before settling behind his piano; dressed in a two-sizes-too-big grey ... «The Quietus, Mar 14»
6
Things I Learned Wandering Around Europe for 7 Months
My favorites are Spanish (sexy), Italian (musical), Icelandic (elfishly cute), UK English (sophisticated and reminds me of Victoria Beckham) and ... «Huffington Post, Nov 13»
7
Artist Pilvi Takala and her Emdash project
Pilvi Takala, an elfishly slight 32-year-old with an arty undercut, tends to question society's unspoken rules and organically evolved value ... «Financial Times, Oct 13»
8
Tom Hanks Gives Heartfelt Nora Ephron Tribute At Women In The …
... Hanks struggled to hold back tears then as the cast paid tribute to Ephron. "[S]elfishly, I did this [play] to hang out with Nora," Hanks told NPR. «Huffington Post, Apr 13»
9
Embrace, extend, extinguish: How Google crushed and abandoned …
[S]elfishly, I'm glad Google has won. It's the default online RSS reader, and I think they've done a fine job with it. I can still use FeedDemon and ... «ZDNet, Mar 13»
10
Noah's stories in shaky archipelagos: Martinique, Haiti, Fukushima
Elfishly small my habitation might be, but never too small, because I should have neither size nor form. I should be only a vibration - a motion as ... «Open Democracy, Jun 12»

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