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Meaning of "opaquely" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OPAQUELY

opaquely  [əʊˈpeɪklɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPAQUELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Opaquely 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 OPAQUELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of opaquely in the English dictionary

The first definition of opaquely in the dictionary is in a way which is not transmitting light; not transparently or translucently. Other definition of opaquely is in a way which is not reflecting light or which is lacking lustre or shine; dully. Opaquely is also in such a way as to not be transmitting radiant energy, such as electromagnetic or corpuscular radiation, or sound.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OPAQUELY


alphabetically
ˌælfəˈbɛtɪklɪ
analytically
ˌænəˈlɪtɪklɪ
automatically
ˌɔːtəˈmætɪklɪ
basically
ˈbeɪsɪklɪ
biologically
ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪklɪ
chronically
ˈkrɒnɪklɪ
classically
ˈklæsɪklɪ
clinically
ˈklɪnɪklɪ
critically
ˈkrɪtɪklɪ
cynically
ˈsɪnɪklɪ
ecologically
ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪklɪ
electrically
ɪˈlɛktrɪklɪ
enthusiastically
ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪklɪ
ethically
ˈeθɪklɪ
ethnically
ˈeθnɪklɪ
likely
ˈlaɪklɪ
prickly
ˈprɪklɪ
publicly
ˈpʌblɪklɪ
quickly
ˈkwɪklɪ
unlikely
ʌnˈlaɪklɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPAQUELY

opacifier
opacify
opacities
opacity
opah
opal
opal glass
opal-like
opaled
opalesce
opalescence
opalescent
opalescently
opaline
opalized
opaque
opaque context
opaque projector
opaqueness
opaquing

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPAQUELY

antiquely
baroquely
bluely
brusquely
burlesquely
grotesquely
obliquely
picturesquely
sculpturesquely
statuesquely
uniquely
vaguely

Synonyms and antonyms of opaquely in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «opaquely» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPAQUELY

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

Translator English - Chinese

不透明
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

opaca
570 millions of speakers

English

opaquely
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अस्पष्टता से
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غموضا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

непрозрачно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

opaquely
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অস্বচ্ছ প্রজেক্টর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

opaque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Projektor legap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

deckend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不透明
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불투명
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Proyektor opaque
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

opaquely
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒளிபுகா ப்ரொஜெக்டர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अपारदर्शक प्रोजेक्टर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Opak projektör
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

opaquely
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

opaquely
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

непрозоро
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

opac
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αδιαφανές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opaquely
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dunkelt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

opaquely
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of opaquely

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPAQUELY»

The term «opaquely» is normally little used and occupies the 131.440 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPAQUELY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPAQUELY»

Discover the use of opaquely in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to opaquely and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Issues in the Theory of Universal Grammar
Then the sentential operator O is opaquely stronger than the sentential operator O' iff for every possible world w every set of sentences which realises the opacity of O' also realises the opacity of O and there exists a set of sentences realising ...
René Dirven, Günter Radden, 1982
2
Coming to Our Senses: A Naturalistic Program for Semantic ...
The generalizations that support our explanations of behavior advert to thoughts and actions opaquely described (4.3). Why must we describe them in this way to get our generalizations and explanations?77 I think that the answer starts with ...
Michael Devitt, 1996
3
Contemporary Philosophy in Australia
Briefly: Tom's logical acumen can hardly be supposed to operate on the sentences that he believes (transparently), unless he is aware that he believes them (transparently)— or else believes them opaquely. Thus, unless Tom believes ...
Brown, Robert and Rollins, C D, 2014
4
Meaning, Expression and Thought
First, only when psychological descriptions are interpreted opaquely can their truth value be recognized by the subject introspectively. The fact that Oedipus would strenuously deny (3) is therefore evidence against its truth only on the opaque ...
Wayne A. Davis, 2002
5
The Philosophy of Science
What one would like to say, in particular, is that if two people are identically related to formally identical mental representations, then they are in opaquely type-identical mental states. This would be convenient because it yields a succinct and ...
Richard Boyd, Philip Gasper, J. D. Trout, 1991
6
Anthracenes—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 ...
Patent Application Titled “Opaquely Colored, Infra-Red Plastics Molding Composition and Methods of Making the Opaquely Colored, Infra-Red Plastics Molding Compostion” Under Review By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Politics ...
‎2013
7
Crime and Culpability: A Theory of Criminal Law
The opaquely reckless and negligent actors may also differ in reaction when a harm materializes. The opaquely reckless actor may be upset that the harm she risked actually materialized — in the same way that a transparently reckless actor  ...
Larry Alexander, Kimberly Kessler Ferzan, 2009
8
Unshadowed Thought: Representation in Thought and Language
But in other circumstances that may not be a correct description, either of what she was told or of what she learned. In other words, the context 'Pia thinks that eats meat' may sometimes behave opaquely, and sometimes behave transparently.
Charles Travis, 2000
9
Placing Blame: A Theory of the Criminal Law
If Ralph believes (opaquely) that Ortcutt was a spy, and Ortcutt truly exists, then one could say that Ralph believes (transparently) of Ortcutt that he is a spy. The problem for this view of the relation between the two supposed senses of 'beliel' ...
Michael S. Moore, 2010
10
Contemporary Perspectives in the Philosophy of Language
Peter A. French, Theodore Edward Uehling, Howard K. Wettstein. presented referentially opaquely, but with transparence of sense, that is, a transparence of way of referring by the person whose cognitive attitudes or acts are under discussion.
Peter A. French, Theodore Edward Uehling, Howard K. Wettstein, 1979

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPAQUELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term opaquely is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Industrial pride, as immortalised on a packet of Indian laxative
it exclaims opaquely, above a drawing of the kind of upright telephone you might see Laurel (or Hardy) talking into, but that in India must have ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Sussex Technical High School wants new building
Top lawmakers criticized the school system's leaders for, they said, acting opaquely and increasing enrollment past sensible limits. "Sussex ... «The News Journal, Jul 15»
3
Top brass sabotaged bid to expose Tony Blair's minister in …
... investigation, and transferred out of Lambeth, with immediate effect, due to what the superintendent opaquely called 'orders from on high'. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Social media preferences of lawyers, Super Lawyer methodology …
By contrast, Leventhal says, the Super Lawyer nod “is determined opaquely and mysteriously through Thomson Reuters' proprietary algorithm ... «Minnesota Lawyer, Jul 15»
5
Dodd-Frank turns 5 today — it's Obama's most underappreciated …
These instruments trade opaquely, over the phone, between many individual firms in what is called the over-the-counter market. «Vox, Jul 15»
6
Damien Hirst Lends His Quirky Touch to This 127-Year-Old Glass …
“I love how crystal works with the light—either sort of opaquely hinting at it, or throwing out millions of sparkling reflections like a diamond,” he ... «New York Observer, Jul 15»
7
Farewell, Martin Wheatley
He knew he had been brought in to curb what has been somewhat opaquely called "the excesses" of the financial sector. But he must also ... «Professional Adviser, Jul 15»
8
The pope, US conservatives and the climate of capitalism
As such, many of these companies have opaquely spent considerable sums of money questioning climate change science. This financing of ... «MinnPost, Jul 15»
9
Bill and Camille Cosby Funded the Smithsonian's Exhibition of Their …
But the plain truth of the matter is that the show itself has inspired less press than the Smithsonian and how opaquely it's dealt with the problem. «Hyperallergic, Jul 15»
10
Clinton Adviser Struggles to Answer Questions About Specifics of …
He also opaquely said Clinton would be “tough when its called for” on Wall Street banks. There was more of the same when Sperling was ... «Washington Free Beacon, Jul 15»

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