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PRONUNCIATION OF GRASPINGLY

graspingly  [ˈɡrɑːspɪŋlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRASPINGLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Graspingly 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 GRASPINGLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of graspingly in the English dictionary

The definition of graspingly in the dictionary is in a greedy way.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRASPINGLY


droopingly
ˈdruːpɪŋlɪ
gapingly
ˈɡeɪpɪŋlɪ
gaspingly
ˈɡɑːspɪŋlɪ
grippingly
ˈɡrɪpɪŋlɪ
japingly
ˈdʒeɪpɪŋlɪ
jaw-droppingly
ˈdʒɔːdrɒpɪŋlɪ
limpingly
ˈlɪmpɪŋlɪ
lispingly
ˈlɪspɪŋlɪ
nippingly
ˈnɪpɪŋlɪ
raspingly
ˈrɑːspɪŋlɪ
rippingly
ˈrɪpɪŋlɪ
rompingly
ˈrɒmpɪŋlɪ
skippingly
ˈskɪpɪŋlɪ
slopingly
ˈsləʊpɪŋlɪ
snappingly
ˈsnæpɪŋlɪ
sweepingly
ˈswiːpɪŋlɪ
toppingly
ˈtɒpɪŋlɪ
trippingly
ˈtrɪpɪŋlɪ
usurpingly
juːˈzɜːpɪŋlɪ
weepingly
ˈwiːpɪŋlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRASPINGLY

grasp
grasp the nettle
graspable
grasper
grasping
graspingness
graspless
grass
grass box
grass cloth
grass court
grass cutter
grass green
grass hockey
grass moth
grass roots
grass skirt
grass snake
grass tree
grass up

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRASPINGLY

accordingly
amazingly
astonishingly
correspondingly
exceedingly
increasingly
interestingly
irritatingly
knowingly
livingly
lovingly
overwhelmingly
seemingly
shockingly
sickeningly
singly
strikingly
strongly
stunningly
surprisingly
willingly

Synonyms and antonyms of graspingly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «graspingly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRASPINGLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

graspingly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

graspingly
570 millions of speakers

English

graspingly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

graspingly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

graspingly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

graspingly
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

graspingly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

graspingly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

graspingly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Graspingly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fassend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

graspingly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

graspingly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Graspingly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

graspingly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

graspingly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आकस्मिकपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

graspingly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

graspingly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

graspingly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

graspingly
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

graspingly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

graspingly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

graspingly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

graspingly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

graspingly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of graspingly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRASPINGLY»

The term «graspingly» is normally little used and occupies the 134.653 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRASPINGLY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRASPINGLY»

Discover the use of graspingly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to graspingly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
First Philosophy, concise edition: Fundamental Problems and ...
That there is such a thing is indicated by the fact that while the man who exhibits in action the other forms of wickedness acts wrongly indeed, but not graspingly ( e.g. the man who throws away his shield through cowardice or speaks harshly ...
Andrew Bailey, 2006
2
God Speaks the Pastafarian Quatrains
Them finest to graspingly. Finest gremlin's potty hag. Great! Niftiest nymph logs. If metaphor stings gently. If shattering mops gently. Trim top if gently gnashes. Gently rat if gnomish pest. Pest if gently might arson. If nightmare spots gently.
Jon Smith, 2008
3
The Nicomachean Ethics
That there is such a thing is indicated bythefactthat while the man who exhibits in action the other forms of wickednessactswrongly indeed, but not graspingly (e.g. the man whothrows away hisshieldthrough cowardice or speaks harshly ...
Aristotle, 2013
4
The Nicomachean Ethics Of Aristotle:
That there is sucha thingisindicated bythefactthatwhile themanwho exhibits inactiontheother forms of wickedness actswrongly indeed, but not graspingly(e.g. theman who throwsawayhisshield through cowardice or speaks harshly through bad ...
William David Ross, 2014
5
Nicomachean Ethics
That there is such a thing is indicated by the fact that while the man who exhibits in action the other forms of wickedness acts wrongly indeed, but not graspingly ( e.g. the man who throws away his shield through cowardice or speaks harshly ...
Aristotle, 2007
6
Delphi Complete Works of Aristotle (Illustrated)
That there issucha thing is indicated bythefact that while the man whoexhibits in action theotherforms of wickednessacts wronglyindeed,but not graspingly (e.g. the man who throws away his shield through cowardice or speaks harshly through ...
Aristotle, 2013
7
First Philosophy: Values and Society: Fundamental Problems ...
That there is such a thing is indicated by the fact that while the man who exhibits in action the other forms of wickedness acts wrongly indeed, but not graspingly ( e.g. the man who throws away his shield through cowardice or speaks harshly ...
Andrew Bailey, 2004
8
Aristotle's Collection [ 29 Books]:
That there is such a thing is indicated by the fact that while the man who exhibits in action the other forms of wickedness acts wrongly indeed, but not graspingly ( e.g. the man who throws away his shield through cowardice or speaks harshly ...
Publishthis, 2013
9
The Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle
That thereis such a thing isindicated bythe fact that while the manwho exhibitsinaction the other formsof wickedness acts wrongly indeed,but not graspingly (e.g.the man who throws away his shieldthrough cowardice or speaks harshly through ...
Aristotle, 1954
10
The Nicomachean Ethics
That there is such a thing is indicated by the fact that while the man who exhibits in action the other forms of wickedness acts wrongly indeed, but not graspingly ( e.g. the man who throws away his shield through cowardice or speaks harshly ...
David Ross, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRASPINGLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term graspingly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Limey Liars & the Country That Doesnt Love Them
... Parliament and won 24 out of 73 of Britain's seats in that strange, un-transparent, vaguely and graspingly empowered legislative body. «Daily Beast, May 15»
2
How the cops make the scourge of helicopter parenting even worse
Even the most graspingly neurotic parents cannot defend their children against the shattering tragedies that are part of being alive, because ... «The Week Magazine, Apr 15»
3
Aisle View: Spring Spectacular
His assignment is to save kindly old New York tour guide Bernie (cuddly veteran Lenny Wolpe), whose firm has just been bought by graspingly ... «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
4
On Car Rules and Email Wars: 8 Lessons in Leadership
A.-Beau-ideal's gravitation may beckon bedazzle graspingly lavitate lavity bruiser bulge due to licentious but heart is bonafide bonny in ... «Pulse, Mar 15»
5
LIVE REPORT: Owen Pallett & East India Youth
Or the only good bit of Equilibrium, where, waking from a dream, Christian Bale peels the plastic from his window and tearfully, graspingly lets ... «The Quietus, Jan 15»
6
Halloween 2014: where will the next big movie fright come from?
... Below), and reboots so graspingly unnecessary that they make your teeth hurt to even think about them (Dracula Untold and I, Frankenstein). «The Guardian, Oct 14»
7
Post-Wounded: On Leslie Jamison's The Empathy Exams
If future historians use hashtags to graspingly define what constitutes post-millennial life, we can imagine that 'immateriality' will be one of its ... «The Quietus, Oct 14»
8
TV Recap: Scandal Season 4, Episode 2, “State of the Union”
As for good old Cyrus; he and his new hair plugs (which I confess I somehow didn't notice in the season premiere) are trying graspingly to ... «Washingtonian.com, Oct 14»
9
Political nastiness is getting us nowhere
Why do all those hard, cocky young people flock to Ottawa, overly groomed, graspingly ambitious, ragingly partisan, devoid of principle and ... «Toronto Sun, Aug 14»
10
Yuval Adler and Ali Waked Breathe Life Into 'Bethlehem'
... Sanfur vulnerable, leading Sanfur into Razi's seductive sphere of influence and into the sightlines of Ibrahim's graspingly ambitious comrade, ... «New York Times, Mar 14»

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