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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FERLY

Old English færlic sudden.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FERLY

ferly  [ˈfɛrlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FERLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ferly is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb ferly in English.

WHAT DOES FERLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ferly in the English dictionary

The first definition of ferly in the dictionary is wonderful; strange. Other definition of ferly is a wonder; something strange or marvellous. Ferly is also to wonder; be surprised.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FERLY

PRESENT

Present
I ferly
you ferly
he/she/it ferlies
we ferly
you ferly
they ferly
Present continuous
I am ferlying
you are ferlying
he/she/it is ferlying
we are ferlying
you are ferlying
they are ferlying
Present perfect
I have ferlied
you have ferlied
he/she/it has ferlied
we have ferlied
you have ferlied
they have ferlied
Present perfect continuous
I have been ferlying
you have been ferlying
he/she/it has been ferlying
we have been ferlying
you have been ferlying
they have been ferlying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I ferlied
you ferlied
he/she/it ferlied
we ferlied
you ferlied
they ferlied
Past continuous
I was ferlying
you were ferlying
he/she/it was ferlying
we were ferlying
you were ferlying
they were ferlying
Past perfect
I had ferlied
you had ferlied
he/she/it had ferlied
we had ferlied
you had ferlied
they had ferlied
Past perfect continuous
I had been ferlying
you had been ferlying
he/she/it had been ferlying
we had been ferlying
you had been ferlying
they had been ferlying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will ferly
you will ferly
he/she/it will ferly
we will ferly
you will ferly
they will ferly
Future continuous
I will be ferlying
you will be ferlying
he/she/it will be ferlying
we will be ferlying
you will be ferlying
they will be ferlying
Future perfect
I will have ferlied
you will have ferlied
he/she/it will have ferlied
we will have ferlied
you will have ferlied
they will have ferlied
Future perfect continuous
I will have been ferlying
you will have been ferlying
he/she/it will have been ferlying
we will have been ferlying
you will have been ferlying
they will have been ferlying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would ferly
you would ferly
he/she/it would ferly
we would ferly
you would ferly
they would ferly
Conditional continuous
I would be ferlying
you would be ferlying
he/she/it would be ferlying
we would be ferlying
you would be ferlying
they would be ferlying
Conditional perfect
I would have ferly
you would have ferly
he/she/it would have ferly
we would have ferly
you would have ferly
they would have ferly
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been ferlying
you would have been ferlying
he/she/it would have been ferlying
we would have been ferlying
you would have been ferlying
they would have been ferlying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you ferly
we let´s ferly
you ferly
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to ferly
Past participle
ferlied
Present Participle
ferlying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FERLY


doctorly
ˈdɒktərlɪ
hectorly
ˈhektərlɪ
interiorly
ɪnˈtɪərɪərlɪ
intracellularly
ˌɪntrəˈsɛljʊlərlɪ
monocularly
mɒˈnɒkjʊlərlɪ
muscularly
ˈmʌskjʊlərlɪ
oracularly
ɒˈrækjʊlərlɪ
orbicularly
ɔːˈbɪkjʊlərlɪ
panderly
ˈpændərlɪ
pastorly
ˈpɑːstərlɪ
porterly
ˈpɔːtərlɪ
readerly
ˈriːdərlɪ
rectangularly
rɛktˈæŋɡjʊlərlɪ
sexangularly
sɛksˈæŋɡjʊlərlɪ
souterly
ˈsuːtərlɪ
specularly
ˈspɛkjʊlərlɪ
spinsterly
ˈspɪnstərlɪ
tartarly
ˈtɑːtərlɪ
teacherly
ˈtiːtʃərlɪ
whoremasterly
ˈhɔːˌmɑːstərlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FERLY

feria
feriae
ferial
ferine
ferities
ferity
ferlied
ferlies
Ferlinghetti
Fermanagh
Fermat
Fermat´s last theorem
Fermat´s principle
fermata
fermate
ferment
fermentability
fermentable
fermentation
fermentation lock

WORDS THAT END LIKE FERLY

bitterly
brotherly
cleverly
disorderly
eagerly
easterly
elderly
formerly
improperly
motherly
northerly
orderly
overly
properly
quarterly
southerly
tenderly
utterly
weatherly
westerly

Synonyms and antonyms of ferly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ferly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FERLY

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

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570 millions of speakers

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510 millions of speakers

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280 millions of speakers

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Ferly
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ferly
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Ferly
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Kurang ajar
190 millions of speakers

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Ferly
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ferly
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ferly
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Translator English - Javanese

Banget
85 millions of speakers
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80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ferly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फेली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ferly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ferly
65 millions of speakers

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Translator English - Ukrainian

ferly
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Translator English - Romanian

ferly
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Translator English - Greek

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Translator English - Afrikaans

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Translator English - Swedish

Ferly
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

ferly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ferly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FERLY»

The term «ferly» is regularly used and occupies the 72.106 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FERLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ferly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FERLY»

Discover the use of ferly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ferly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Poetics of Relation: Caribbean Women Writing at the Millennium
A Poetics of Relation fosters a dialogue across islands and languages, between established and lesser-known authors, bringing together archipelagic and diasporic voices from the Francophone and Hispanic Antilles.
Odile Ferly, 2012
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Middle English Dictionary
Ibid. l077: Pan said pe ihews halely, ' Pis es a ferly fare.' al450(?al349) ?Rolle Ihesu god sone 39: Pe Jewyis wald not wande to pyne hym. al450 Castle Persev. 3l37: Pe Jevys proferyd Criste eysyl & gall. al456(al402) *Trev. Nicod.
Hans Kurath, Robert E. Lewis, 1969
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Specimens of Early English: From Robert of Gloucester to ...
71. Pronounced ferrn, with rolled r. Ferforth, adv. far away, 12. 209. Ferli, sb. a wonder; tbogbt ferli, wondered, 7. 74. See Ferly. Ferlikes, sb. pi. wonders, 8 b. 235. See Ferly. Perlilio, adv. wondrously, J. 52. See Ferly. Ferly, sb. a wonder, 1 5 pr.
Richard Morris, Walter William Skeat, 1872
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The Poems of William Dunbar
And that me thocht ane ferly cace. The tod wes reid, the lame wes quhyte, Scho wes ane morsall of delyte; He lovit na yowis auld, tuch, and sklender: Becaus this lame wes yung and tender, He ran upoun hir with a race, And scho schup nevir ...
William Dunbar, 1932
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Will's Visions of Piers Plowman, Do-well, Do-better and ...
Go now to eny degre and bote gyle be holde a maist/r And flaterrere for his vscher, ferly me thynketh. Doctours of decre[s] and of diuinite maistres That sholde pe seuene ars conne and assoile a quodlibet Bo[t]e they fayle in philosophie and ...
William Langland, George Harrison Russell, George Kane, 1997
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The Poems of William Dunbar with Introductions, Notes and ...
v. He grippit hir abowt the west, And handlit hir as he had hest; This innocent that nevir trespast, Tuke hert that scho wes handlit fast, And lute him kiss hir lusty face ; His girnand gamis hir nocht agast : And that me thocht ane ferly cace. VI.
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Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Literature
B. That the idea of a ferly's being thus descended from a myth increases our reccptivcncss so that we are moved when we read of the ferly. In A the myth within the ferly works on us by its own power, as a drug mixed with our food may work.
C. S. Lewis, Walter Hooper, 1998
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Signes and Sothe: Language in the Piers Plowman Tradition
4) and, while out walking on the Malvern Hills, experiences a 'ferly, of Fairye me bo3te' (Prol. 6). The diction suggests the marvels of courtly alliterative writing: heroic deeds; fantastic Arthurian adventure; or supernatural mystery,58 but the ...
Helen Barr, 1994
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Interpretation in Piers Plowman
First-person pronouns cluster thickly at the beginning: "I shoop me into shroudes as I a sheep were" (2) ; "Me bifel a ferly, of Fairye me thoghte" (6); "J was wery [of] wandred and wente me to reste" (7); "I lay" (9); "I slombred" (10); "gan [me] to ...
William Elford Rogers, 2002
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The English and Scottish Popular Ballads
See ferly. ferly, ferlie, ferley, farlie, I,325, C 1,10; 329, 4; 333, 2; 424, d 11; III, 440, 20;IV, 455, 1, 13; 524,10; V, 244,8, 12: marvel, wonder, news. ferly, adj.,ferly strife ,III, 97, 13:strange, extraordinary. See ffarley. ferracow, farrowcow, I,224, I9,11; ...
Francis James Child, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FERLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ferly is used in the context of the following news items.
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The future of Scots
As a literar leid, uissed i mony firms, Scots is ferly establieshed, wi a peedie bit signifiecant trinkle o novels, stories and poietry mad i mony differ ... «Open Democracy, Jul 15»
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Steve Wynn's $10 million 'Showstoppers' bet paying off; show …
... performed by Lindsay Roginski and Kerry O'Malley; “Luck Be a Lady” from “Guys and Dolls” performed by Andrew Ragone and dancer Ferly ... «Las Vegas Sun, Jun 15»
3
Flames look to even things with the Ducks
“I think he's one of those guys who brings such a physical presence like Ferly did. You know to get him back would be awesome.” Coach Bob ... «CTV News, May 15»
4
Wispy-bearded Colborne might be Flames' top playoff performer
... bodies and putting some pressure on some of our smaller guys I think it's up to us bigger guys — myself, Jonesy, Ferly (Micheal Ferland) was ... «Calgary Herald, May 15»
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NHL playoffs: 3 things to know for Sunday's games
"Hudler and Ferly, they're both day-to-day. We will reevaluate them tomorrow." - Bob Hartley. — @NHLFlames. And another top scorer, Johnny ... «CBC.ca, May 15»
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Flames notebook: Ferland's mom has a soft spot for Kesler
(“Baby Ferly — or Calgary's new mayor,” cracked Hartley.) Voila — an ideal checking unit. Each member is a team-leading plus-five. Just dumb ... «Calgary Herald, Apr 15»
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Flames' rambunctious rookie Ferland toast of the town
We felt that Ferly … we had to make a spot for him. I felt that he still has a lot to learn, but he offers so much. He brings so much to the game. «Calgary Herald, Apr 15»
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5 biggest villains of the Flames-Canucks series
Ferly's a power hitter,” Calgary coach Bob Hartley said. “He can hit anyone, but he's not a dirty player. He's not a coward. “There's no blindside ... «ESPN, Apr 15»
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Calgary Flames smash-hit Michael Ferland gets life help from former …
“When I saw Ferly being out of shape and lost a little bit in his first training camp, we had the luck of the draw right there. I was hoping Gino was ... «Calgary Sun, Apr 15»
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Stajan relishing rare opportunity after decade out of playoffs
“He's giving us some great minutes with Ferly and Jonesy now. Those guys have turned into an effective line for us. “But more importantly, he's ... «Calgary Herald, Apr 15»

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