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Meaning of "noddingly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NODDINGLY

noddingly  [ˈnɒdɪŋlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NODDINGLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Noddingly 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 NODDINGLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of noddingly in the English dictionary

The definition of noddingly in the dictionary is by way of nodding, usually slightly.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NODDINGLY


accordingly
əˈkɔːdɪŋlɪ
astoundingly
əˈstaʊndɪŋlɪ
blindingly
ˈblaɪndɪŋlɪ
bodingly
ˈbəʊdɪŋlɪ
chidingly
ˈtʃaɪdɪŋlɪ
condescendingly
ˌkɒndɪˈsendɪŋlɪ
correspondingly
ˌkɒrɪˈspɒndɪŋlɪ
despondingly
dɪˈspɒndɪŋlɪ
exceedingly
ɪkˈsiːdɪŋlɪ
forebodingly
fɔːˈbəʊdɪŋlɪ
misleadingly
ˌmɪsˈliːdɪŋlɪ
outstandingly
ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋlɪ
pleadingly
ˈpliːdɪŋlɪ
ploddingly
ˈplɒdɪŋlɪ
resoundingly
rɪˈzaʊndɪŋlɪ
scoldingly
ˈskəʊldɪŋlɪ
slidingly
ˈslaɪdɪŋlɪ
understandingly
ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋlɪ
unendingly
ʌnˈɛndɪŋlɪ
yieldingly
ˈjiːldɪŋlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NODDINGLY

nodally
nodated
nodation
nodded
nodder
noddies
nodding
nodding acquaintance
nodding dog
nodding donkey
noddle
noddy
node
node house
node of Ranvier
nodi
nodical
nodical month
nodose
nodosity

WORDS THAT END LIKE NODDINGLY

amazingly
astonishingly
convincingly
increasingly
interestingly
irritatingly
knowingly
livingly
lovingly
overwhelmingly
seemingly
shockingly
sickeningly
singly
sparingly
strikingly
strongly
stunningly
surprisingly
unknowingly
willingly

Synonyms and antonyms of noddingly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «noddingly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NODDINGLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

noddingly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

noddingly
570 millions of speakers

English

noddingly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

noddingly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

noddingly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

noddingly
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

noddingly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

noddingly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

noddingly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Noddingly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

noddingly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

noddingly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

noddingly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Noddingly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

noddingly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

noddingly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हळूवारपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

noddingly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

noddingly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

noddingly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

noddingly
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

noddingly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

noddingly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

noddingly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

noddingly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

noddingly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of noddingly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NODDINGLY»

The term «noddingly» is used very little and occupies the 159.901 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of noddingly
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NODDINGLY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NODDINGLY»

Discover the use of noddingly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to noddingly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Korean Language
Due to vowel harmony, forms like "kkopek-kkopek k'opek+k'opek and *kkwupak- kkwupak k'upak+k'upak are not allowed for the meaning of 'noddingly', while forms such as kkopak-kkopak k'opak+k'opak and kkwupek-kkwupek k'upek+k' upek ...
Ho-Min Sohn, 2001
2
A Dictionary Marathi and English
or of any injuriously operating power or cause: also damage, detriment, deterioration, diminution arising from it. v ^JTT. Ex. W^^lTW S3>T 1 ^ITi? Vf^r 5jTqi^ SSTTWT. □^^il^^f or «lf ad Intens. of 'S^i'S^f or qif . With great reeling &c. 2 Noddingly.
‎1857
3
Thirst
' This is a book about the pleasure of juicing. Nigel Slater explains that once you reconcile yourself to cleaning your juicer you're hooked: the benefits of a glass of fruit and vegetable juice can be felt almost immediately.
Nigel Slater, 2006
4
Ballou's Monthly Magazine
The usually restless horses were noddingly dreaming of greener pastures and fields of red-topped, perfumed clover. Mind, instinct and matter seemed lapsing into chaos again. But Buck Hammond, the tough, weather- bronzed guide and ...
‎1867
5
Esther: A Story of the Oregon Trail
Esther passed the almost sleeping guard, who, ti/ed with his night of watchfulness against the prowling Utes, was leaning noddingly upon his rifle. She flashed upon his sight rather as some visitor from starry climes than that compound of earth ...
Ann Sophia Stephens, 1862
6
Waiting for Godiva
He probably fell in love with her when he was nine, she eight, and met her noddingly several times afterwards. But there is no evidence that she returned his love, or even knew of it. She died in her twenty fourth year. Dante married and had a ...
Ronald J. Meyers
7
Lit
pacing back. The old minister goes in as before, and the service commences afresh. How slowly sped that summer afternoon in our childhood ! How lullingly buzzed the flies on the shutterless window pane, and how noddingly we assented to ...
‎1853
8
Woodleigh House or, The happy holidays
roof of the piazza, sending forth lateral shoots like arms, which they twined as they went, as if endeavouring to assist each other in their ascent, and then, upon reaching the top, looked noddingly down, as though they would say, " We have ...
Woodleigh house, 1866
9
Over the Top: Veterans of the First World War
I noddingly agreed-any thing to get out of this freezing cold. Wearing all of our clothing in the confines of the warehouse caused me to sweat and the cold, along with my damp longjohns, combined to form a bone-penetrating chill. The bank ...
David Polk, 1993
10
Opportunity Knocks: American Economic Policy After Gorbachev
In the primary and secondary schools, the student is taught the rudiments of literacy and arithmetic; is introduced to history and literature; acquires the beginner's skills in mathematics; is noddingly acquainted with science; and in general, ...
Robert A. Solo, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NODDINGLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term noddingly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A thousand photos at once
My favorites are the ones who will noddingly mouth to their friend across the table, "pho-to-graph-er." Their friend looking back with squinty ... «Shelbyville Times-Gazette, May 15»
2
Video: WellDeserved, The (Fake) App For Maximizing Privilege
This year's winner, WellDeserved, isn't knee-slappingly funny, but more head-noddingly, eye-rollingly so. In particular, I love the reveal of their ... «SFist, Mar 15»
3
Jenn Grant makes musical magic of model marriage
This time out, she's changed gears once again, exploring a serene, noddingly groovy species of mildly psychedelic folk on Compostela directly ... «Toronto Star, Nov 14»
4
An inside view on the gender divide in film and TV
Often, when I meet with other writers/directors – male and female – they talk noddingly about wanting a 'strong female protagonist' as though it ... «The Knowledge, Oct 14»
5
Capitol Hill Block Party 2014
The fuzz is thick but not impenetrable; the grooves are head-noddingly heavy (and occasionally vicious) but never one-dimensional. «TheStranger.com, Jul 14»
6
How would Southampton maestro Adam Lallana actually fit in at …
Lallana seems to even possess the Liverpool way; he can do no wrong and football fans noddingly accept his moderate arrogance. He would ... «Squawka Football News, May 14»
7
Mindless Games and Burning Ambition
It's mind-numbingly obvious as a deflection ploy and yet Mourinho seems to think we are all bovine mouth-breathers who noddingly accept his ... «The Liverpool Offside, Apr 14»
8
LIVE: Beastmilk w/ Black Magician
When they pick up pace they're head-noddingly good but a few of Black Magician's songs lack the dynamics of some of their contemporaries. «Daily Dischord, Mar 14»
9
Ten handy phrases for bluffing your way through the Ukraine crisis
Religion never fails when you need to generalise; refer noddingly to the 'Moscow Patriarchate' as if you expected all your companions to know ... «Spectator.co.uk, Mar 14»
10
LISTEN: Childish Gambino '3005′ (Paces Bootleg)
The bootleg boasts a soaring vibe filled to the brim with kalimbas, glissandi chimes, and dense synths, all wrapped up tightly in a head-noddingly bouncy beat. «Purple Sneakers, Dec 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Noddingly [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/noddingly>. Jun 2026 ».
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