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Meaning of "gainly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GAINLY

gainly  [ˈɡeɪnlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GAINLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gainly can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES GAINLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of gainly in the English dictionary

The definition of gainly in the dictionary is graceful or well-formed; shapely. Other definition of gainly is conveniently or suitably.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GAINLY


arcanely
ɑːˈkeɪnlɪ
fainly
ˈfeɪnlɪ
finely
ˈfaɪnlɪ
genuinely
ˈdʒɛnjʊɪnlɪ
germanely
dʒɜːˈmeɪnlɪ
humanely
ˌhjuːˈmeɪnlɪ
inanely
ɪˈneɪnlɪ
inhumanely
ɪnhjuːˈmeɪnlɪ
insanely
ɪnˈseɪnlɪ
mainly
ˈmeɪnlɪ
McKinley
məˈkɪnlɪ
mundanely
ˌmʌnˈdeɪnlɪ
plainly
ˈpleɪnlɪ
profanely
prəˈfeɪnlɪ
sanely
ˈseɪnlɪ
submontanely
sʌbˈmɒnteɪnlɪ
thegnly
ˈθeɪnlɪ
ungainly
ʌnˈɡeɪnlɪ
urbanely
ɜːˈbeɪnlɪ
vainly
ˈveɪnlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GAINLY

gain
gain ground
gain time
gainable
gainer
gainful
gainful employment
gainfully
gainfulness
gaingiving
gainings
gainless
gainlessness
gainliness
gains
gainsaid
gainsay
gainsayer
Gainsborough
gainstrive

WORDS THAT END LIKE GAINLY

bumpkinly
certainly
commonly
cousinly
evenly
heavenly
humanly
if only
inly
manly
maudlinly
mistakenly
one and only
only
openly
read-only
suddenly
the only
uncertainly
virginly

Synonyms and antonyms of gainly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gainly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GAINLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

gainly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gainly
570 millions of speakers

English

gainly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

gainly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

gainly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

gainly
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gainly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

gainly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gainly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mendapat keuntungan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gainly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

gainly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

gainly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Entuk manfaat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Gainly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

gainly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लाभाने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gainly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

GAINLY
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gainly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

gainly
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gainly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευδιάκριτο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

innemend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gainly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gainly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gainly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GAINLY»

The term «gainly» is normally little used and occupies the 132.770 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GAINLY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAINLY»

Discover the use of gainly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gainly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The English dialect dictionary, being the complete ...
GAINLY,allv.and adj. Sc. Yks. Not. Lin. Lei. th. \Var. \Vor. Suf. \Vritten ganelie Sc. ( JAM.) [ge'nii, geanli, gia'nli.] 1. adv. Conveniently or handily placed or situated ; easy of access. Also used as adj. n.Yks.| ; I'I.Yk5.2 A gainly soort 0v a spot (ed.
Joseph Wright
2
An Introduction to Language
Her hair was kempt, her clothing shevelled, and she moved in a gainly way. jACK WINTER, “How I Met My Wife" by lack Winter from The New Yorker, july 25,1994. Reprinted by permission of the Estate ofjack Winter. Bound roots do not occur ...
Victoria Fromkin, Robert Rodman, Nina Hyams, 2013
3
A Glossary of the Cleveland Dialect: Explanatory, ...
Gainly, adj. Conveniently near; and so easy of access. See Gain, Comp. 0. N. ge' gm'legr, commodus; Sw. D. or O. Sw. genligber, genliker, short, direct. ' A gainly soort ov a spot.' W'b. GI. Gainly, adv. Conveniently, handily, without having to go ...
John Christopher Atkinson, 1868
4
The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff
I was the other Day walking with Yack Gainly ' towards Lincoln': Irm Walk: : We met a Fellow who is a lower Officer where Yacl is in the Direction. fact cries to him , So, How is it Mr. He answers Mr. Gainly, l am glad to see you well.
Isaac Bickerstaff (pseud. van R. Steele), 1749
5
A glossary of the Cleveland dialect
Gainly, adj. Conveniently near ; and so easy of access. See Gain. Comp. O. N. gignilegr, commodus ; Sw. D. or O. Sw. genligber, genliia; short, direct. ' A gainly soort ov a spot.' Wb. Gl. Gainly, adv. Conveniently, handily, without having to go far ...
John Christopher Atkinson, 1868
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The Tatler; corrected from the originals, with a preface, ...
I was the other day walking with Jack Gainly towards Lincom's-inn-walks : we met a fellow who is a lower officer where Jack is in the direction. Jack cries to him, " So, how is it, Mr. ?" He answers, " Mr. Gainly, I am glad to see you well.
Alexander Chalmers, 1817
7
The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers
I was the other day walking with Jack Gainly towards Lincoln's-inn-walks : we met a fellow who is a lower officer where Jack is in the direction. Jack cries to him, "So , how is it, Mr. V He answers, "Mr. Gainly, I am glad to see you well.
British essayists, Alexander Chalmers, 1803
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The British Essayists;: Tatler
I was the other day walking with Jack Gainly towards Lincoln's- inn walks : we met a fellow who is a lower officer where Jack is in the direction. Jack cries to him , " So, how is it, Mr. ?" He answers, " Mr. Gainly, lam glad to see you well.
Alexander Chalmers, 1808
9
The British Essayists; with Prefaces, Historical and ...
Iwas the other day walking with Jack Gainly towards Lincoln's-inn walks : we met a fellow who is a lower officer where Jack is in the direction. Jack cries to him, " So, how is it, Mr. ?" He answers, " Mr. Gainly, I am glad to see you well.
‎1809
10
The British Essayists: The Tatler
I was the other day walking with Jack Gainly towards Lincoln's-inn-walks : we met a fellow who is a lower officer where Jack is in the direction. Jack cries to him, " So, how is it, Mr. ?" He answers, "Mr. Gainly, I am sjlad "to see you well.
Alexander Chalmers, 1803

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAINLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gainly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Great Motoring Disasters: Peugeot 1007
But though it looked about as gainly as a Reliant Robin with a gnome-laden roofrack, it handled pretty tidily, and was often more pleasurable ... «Motoring Research, Mar 15»
2
Taking the good with the bad
Her hair was kempt, her clothin g shevelled, and she moved in a gainly way.” Although 'array,' 'kempt,' 'shevelled' and 'gainly' are not common, ... «Claremont Courier, Mar 15»
3
SoulPancake co-creator, Rainn Wilson generates laughs, talks …
Being yourself: "I'm gainly and weird and this is who I am." Dwight Schrute: "My tombstone is going to say 'Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica." ... «Ball State Daily, Mar 15»
4
Who Exactly Is D-League Call-Up Chris Johnson?
Johnson's three-point stroke isn't necessarily the most gainly and smooth looking, as he reaches right down as if the ball is stuck to his hip ... «Behind The Bucks Pass - A Milwaukee Bucks Blog, Mar 15»
5
Billboard Exclusive Premiere: Lost Kings Remix Imagine Dragons' 'I …
Lost Kings' Robert Gainly and Dr. No recall being thrilled to receive an all-caps email from their manager simply titled "IMAGINE DRAGONS ... «Billboard, Jan 15»
6
As Emerhor flies Delta APC guber flag
... unemployed youths and the elderly, cannot but sit gainly with Emerhor who has spent much of his eventful adult life building companies and ... «Daily Sun, Jan 15»
7
BMW 2 Series: AUTOMOBILE All-Star
The 550i xDrive GT weighs approximately a jillion pounds and makes even a hippo look gainly by comparison. That first-time driver would ... «Automobile, Nov 14»
8
Five Poems With Fantastic Wordplay
Chalantly then, like any gainly goof, My digent self is sertive, choate, loof. On the same topic is the delightful song "Kempt," by the Australian ... «Slate Magazine, Nov 14»
9
NFL Predictions: Richard Graves previews the Week 10 action
Oakland fought gainly but ultimately slipped to another defeat against the Seahawks last weekend and there's no reason to think they'll do any ... «SkySports, Nov 14»
10
Swansea City defender Angel Rangel praises Stoke City star Peter …
Crouch, who has three so far this season, has had his critics over the years and isn't the most gainly of frontment to grace the top-flight. «WalesOnline, Oct 14»

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