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Meaning of "indelicately" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INDELICATELY

indelicately  [ɪnˈdɛlɪkətlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INDELICATELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Indelicately 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 INDELICATELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

indelicately

Morality

Morality is the differentiation of intentions, decisions, and actions between those that are "good" and those that are "bad". Morality can be a body of standards or principles derived from a code of conduct from a particular philosophy, religion, culture, etc., or it can derive from a standard that a person believes should be universal. Morality may also be specifically synonymous with "goodness" or "rightness." Immorality is the active opposition to morality, while amorality is variously defined as an unawareness of, indifference toward, or disbelief in any set of moral standards or principles. Moral philosophy includes moral ontology, or the origin of morals, as well as moral epistemology, or what we know about morals. Different systems of expressing morality have been proposed, including deontological ethical systems which adhere to a set of established rules, and normative ethical systems which consider the merits of actions themselves. An example of normative ethical philosophy is the Golden Rule which states that, "One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself."...

Definition of indelicately in the English dictionary

The definition of indelicately in the dictionary is coarsely; tactlessly.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INDELICATELY


accurately
ˈækjʊrətlɪ
adequately
ˈædɪkwətlɪ
affectionately
əˈfɛkʃənətlɪ
appropriately
əˈprəʊprɪətlɪ
deliberately
dɪˈlɪbərətlɪ
delicately
ˈdelɪkətlɪ
desperately
ˈdɛspərətlɪ
disproportionately
ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃ ənətlɪ
duplicately
ˈdjuːplɪkətlɪ
immaculately
ɪˈmækjʊlətlɪ
immediately
ɪˈmiːdɪətlɪ
inappropriately
ˌɪnəˈprəʊprɪətlɪ
intimately
ˈɪntɪmətlɪ
legitimately
lɪˈdʒɪtəmətlɪ
moderately
ˈmɒdərətlɪ
passionately
ˈpæʃənətlɪ
predominately
prɪˈdɒmɪnətlɪ
privately
ˈpraɪvətlɪ
quietly
ˈkwaɪətlɪ
separately
ˈsɛpərətlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INDELICATELY

indefinitely
indefiniteness
indehiscence
indehiscent
indelibility
indelible
indelibleness
indelibly
indelicacy
indelicate
indelicateness
indemnification
indemnified
indemnifier
indemnifies
indemnify
indemnities
indemnity
indemnity clause
indemnity cover

WORDS THAT END LIKE INDELICATELY

absolutely
alternately
approximately
articulately
considerately
coordinately
corporately
dispassionately
elaborately
fortunately
inadequately
indiscriminately
intermediately
intricately
lately
ornately
philately
proximately
stately
ultimately
unfortunately

Synonyms and antonyms of indelicately in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «indelicately» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INDELICATELY

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

Translator English - Chinese

indelicately
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

indelicately
570 millions of speakers

English

indelicately
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हल्के ढंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

indelicately
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неделикатно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

indelicately
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

indelicately
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

indélicatement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Secara mendadak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

taktlos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

indelicately
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

indelicately
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Indelicately
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

indelicately
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

indelicately
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अविवेकीपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

indelicately
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

indelicately
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żarłocznie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неделікатно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nedelicat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

indelicately
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

indelicately
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

glupskt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

udelikat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of indelicately

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INDELICATELY»

The term «indelicately» is used very little and occupies the 152.753 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INDELICATELY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INDELICATELY»

Discover the use of indelicately in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to indelicately and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Intellectual Privilege: Copyright, Common Law, and the ...
COPYRIGHT. POLITICS: INDELICATELY. IMBALANCED. C. ourts and commentators often claim that copyright policy strikes a delicate balance between public and private interests.1 This chapter, in contrast, portrays copyright as a lumbering, ...
Tom W. Bell, 2014
2
Early Methodism Within the Bounds of the Old Genesee ...
Here is a specimen : " William Hill was charged with intoxication, and of having indelicately censured his wife. " The first charge was sustained by certificates from S. B., G. T, and M. T. " Hill acknowledged their testimony to be correct.
George Peck, 1860
3
A Dictionary of the Gaelic Language. - London, Bohn 1845
(Cròg and Luchd,) A handful. CROGNACHADH,Aml-t, s. nl. and ргез. parl. u. Crògnaich. A powing, handling awkwardly or indelicately ; act ot'puwìng, handling. CRÓGNAICH, -11'1н‚ Handle indelicately. CROG-Rl-FRAIGH, а, :./I The shadow ...
Norman Macleod, Daniel Dewar, 1845
4
Works of the Right Reverend John England, First Bishop of ...
Gentlemen: — I have ventured, though perhaps, as a correspondent of yours asserts, indelicately,* to expostulate with Bishop * " Of Bishop Bowen's responsibility for its being put among the tracts distributed by this Society, I say nothing, ...
John England, Ignatius Aloysius Reynolds, 1849
5
Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons
... the directions issued by his Excellency to the custos of St. Thomas- in-the-East, I " not only associated myself with Mr. Custos Barclay, but also very indelicately and improperly took part in the proceedings, and prejudiced the minds of others.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1866
6
The Conquest of Canaan; in which the Natural and Moral State ...
If these words, 'vomiteth out her inhabitants, appear to you. indelicately strong, when 'you consider', that such' was the multitude and magnitude of their abominations, that, like the polluted, oppressed sto'mach of an abandoned rake at a revel, ...
John MARTIN (Baptist Minister.), 1777
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The works of the Right Reverend John England, first bishop ...
Gentlemen : — I have ventured, though perhaps, as a correspondent of yours asserts, indelicately,* to expostulate with Bishop * *' Of Bishop Bowen's responsibility for its being put among the tracts distributed by this Society, I say nothing, ...
John England, 1849
8
Dictionarium Scoto-Celticum: a Dictionary of the Gaelic ...
(Crog), Handle indelicately: sordide contrecta. Vax Ludicr. C. S. Caoo-ai-rR/uon, - E, safl (Crag, Ri, et Fraidh), raj} The shadow of the hand upon the wall to terrify infants: digitorum extensorum umbra in parietem projecta, ad terrorem infantium.
‎1828
9
The Scottish Chiefs, etc
I blame all youn women,” replied she, “ who give themselves airs of unnatural col ness ; and then, when the proof comes, behave in a manner so extraordina. , so indelicately, I must say." “ My Lad Mar! ” cjaci ated the earl, with an amazed look,  ...
Jane Porter, 1854
10
The works of the Right Rev. John England, first Bishop of ...
Gentlemen: — I have ventured, though perhaps, as a correspondent of yours asserts, indelicately,* to expostulate with Bishop * " Of Bishop Bowen's responsibility for its being put among the tracts distributed by this Society, I say nothing, ...
John England, Ignatius Aloysius Reynolds, 1849

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INDELICATELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term indelicately is used in the context of the following news items.
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Shittin' On 'Em: Duane 'Shorty' Davis uses toilets to protest injustice
Davis' work also continues a long tradition of joke-telling where points are often made cogently, if indelicately. Tellingly, among a cluster of ... «Baltimore City Paper, Jul 15»
2
Meet the Rapper Challenging Every Notion of What a Female MC …
In January, Ebro Darden from Hot 97's show, Ebro in the Morning, indelicately announced it to the world: "On the 'gram, Nitty Scott has changed ... «Mic, Jul 15»
3
To Singapore with love
Today (as my friends tell me, both delicately and indelicately), I have gone from being undernourished to being overnourished. It has been a ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
4
Embrace love, regardless of gender
And, as I rather indelicately pointed out to the woman on Facebook, God did not write the Bible. Men did, and they did it to control people. «The Morning Sun, Jun 15»
5
The Note: Here's Bobby: Jindal Takes The Plunge
President Obama sat down amid the clutter of cardboard boxes and old posters to guest star on a podcast indelicately titled, "WTF With Marc ... «ABC News, Jun 15»
6
The President in Your Garage: Obama's Off-Beat Communications …
President Obama sat down amid the clutter of cardboard boxes and old posters to guest star on a podcast indelicately titled, “WTF With Marc ... «KTIC, Jun 15»
7
Ballerini's debut makes country history
Additionally, Hill indelicately compared women to tomatoes in a salad, with the format's male acts being the lettuce, provoking such an outcry ... «USA TODAY, Jun 15»
8
Remembering the first father of Fort Myers
If it didn't hurt so much, Allie would laugh. Here she was, a well-bred St. Louis girl, lying unwashed and indelicately perspiring in a frontier ... «The News-Press, Jun 15»
9
Dining Out: Sizing up four smokehouses from Stittsville to Gatineau
Oddly, but the indelicately named “cowboy balls,” a surprisingly ungreasy appetizer of deep-fried mashed potatoes flecked with bacon and ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jun 15»
10
Orange Is the New Black: What we learned about surviving in prison …
We might not choose to put it quite so indelicately, but it's a sure fact that you're going to need some people to watch your back. People come ... «Digital Spy UK, Jun 15»

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