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Meaning of "parochially" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PAROCHIALLY

parochially  [pəˈrəʊkɪəlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PAROCHIALLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Parochially 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 PAROCHIALLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Parochialism

Parochialism is the state of mind, whereby one focuses on small sections of an issue rather than considering its wider context. More generally, it consists of being narrow in scope. In that respect, it is a synonym of "provincial". It may, particularly when used pejoratively, be contrasted to universalism. The term originates from the idea of a parish, one of the smaller divisions within many Christian churches such as the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches.

Definition of parochially in the English dictionary

The definition of parochially in the dictionary is in a narrow-minded manner. Other definition of parochially is on a local scale; locally.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PAROCHIALLY


axially
ˈæksɪəlɪ
bronchially
ˈbrɒŋkɪəlɪ
clearly
ˈklɪəlɪ
cordially
ˈkɔːdɪəlɪ
dearly
ˈdɪəlɪ
editorially
ˌɛdɪˈtɔːrɪəlɪ
entirely
ɪnˈtaɪəlɪ
half-yearly
ˌhɑːfˈjɪəlɪ
ideally
aɪˈdɪəlɪ
linearly
ˈlɪnɪəlɪ
materially
məˈtɪərɪəlɪ
medially
ˈmiːdɪəlɪ
merely
ˈmɪəlɪ
nearly
ˈnɪəlɪ
radially
ˈreɪdɪəlɪ
really
ˈrɪəlɪ
serially
ˈsɪərɪəlɪ
severely
sɪˈvɪəlɪ
sincerely
sɪnˈsɪəlɪ
yearly
ˈjɪəlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PAROCHIALLY

paroccipital
parochial
parochial church council
parochial school
parochialise
parochialism
parochiality
parochialize
parochin
parodic
parodical
parodied
parodies
parodist
parodistic
parodos
parody
paroecious
paroemia
paroemiac

WORDS THAT END LIKE PAROCHIALLY

actually
artificially
commercially
crucially
differentially
especially
essentially
exponentially
facially
financially
initially
officially
partially
potentially
preferentially
racially
sequentially
socially
spatially
specially
substantially

Synonyms and antonyms of parochially in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «parochially» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PAROCHIALLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

狭隘
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

parroquialmente
570 millions of speakers

English

parochially
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

parochially
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

parochially
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

с малого
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bairrismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

parochially
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

esprit de clocher
220 millions of speakers

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Parochially
190 millions of speakers

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parochially
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

parochially
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

parochially
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Parochially
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

parochially
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

parochially
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॅराविकेरीत्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

parochially
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

parochially
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

parochially
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

з малого
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mărginit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

parochially
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

parochially
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trångsynt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

parochially
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of parochially

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PAROCHIALLY»

The term «parochially» is regularly used and occupies the 106.899 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PAROCHIALLY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PAROCHIALLY»

Discover the use of parochially in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to parochially and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Lost Frontier Revealed: Regional Separation in the East ...
The four 'shepherds', one 'husbandman' and twelve 'yeomen' involved in parochially exogamous marriages all connected parishes within Lincolnshire only. Of the 'labourers', only eleven out of the forty-four in parochially exogamous  ...
Alan Fox, 2010
2
The Ethics of Assistance: Morality and the Distant Needy
... theirs, more their tradition, than whatever it was that oppressed them. But we do not need to reach this point. For it is actually mistaken of Rawls to suggest that his core ideas are parochially Western, even in the sense of their historical origin.
Deen K. Chatterjee, 2004
3
New Issue of the Abridged Statistical History of Scotland ...
It contains only one entire parish, that of Cromarty, the other parts of it being parochially connected with parishes belonging to Boss-shire. The united shires lie between 57° 8' and 58° 10' N. lat., and between 4° and 5° 46' W. long. The breadth ...
James Hooper Dawson, 1857
4
A Treatise on the Law of Tithes
... appear to rely principally on a passage in Selden's History, which, however, has no distinct application to the case of ancient glebe- lands, but was merely intended to shew the existence of a general practice of paying tithes parochially at a ...
William Eagle, 1830
5
Massachusetts Reports: Decisions of the Supreme Judicial ...
Where a fund wns raised by a town acting parochially, to be held in trust for the support of a minister, and subsequently a parish was organized in the town and a minister settled over such parish at the stipulated salary of $500, and the parish ...
Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court, 1842
6
Partitioned Representations: A Study in Mental ...
However, the derivation is made parochially for S and is accomplished in one of the following ways: q By look-up, or • By backward chaining to make an inference parochially in S, or • By climbing a matching context. Backward chaining can be ...
John Dinsmore, 1991
7
The Citizen and Politics: A Comparative Perspective
Table 1 Percentage Parochially Aware and Expectant by Services Received India Japan Nigeria U.S. 'Percentage Parochially Expectant calculated as percent of those who are aware. Table 5 reports the proportion that is parochially aware ...
Sidney Verba, Lucian W. Pye, 1978
8
The Parliamentary Debates from the Year 1803 to the Present Time
Britain and 'Ireland, proportion to be defrayed by G. Britain, 15-l7lh$Of' 10,572,380l. 35,799,159 Advance to Ireland - - Interest for loans to the Emperor of Germany - _ . - Sums to be raised parochially for the maintenance of the poor, estimated ...
Thomas Carson Hansard, 1812
9
Reports of the Committee of the General Assembly of the ...
It was suggested that there must be some difference between the two cases ; as, while it seemed to be a fixed principle that the unappropriated tiends were always to be applied parochially, the Bishops teinds were at least frequently to be  ...
Thomas Chalmers, 1835
10
The Christian Remembrancer
... which he may cause all and every one of those “sited in one day to contribute in proportion, according to the canons.“ From this canon it would appear that the Church still required her ordinaries to visit parochially, though she permitted them  ...
‎1842

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PAROCHIALLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term parochially is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Shorten's green policies are a commendable first step
Meanwhile, Abbott's "Team Australia" bickers inaccurately and parochially about the economic costs of clean renewable energy, without ... «Brisbane Times, Jul 15»
2
Yoweri Museveni the theoretician, strategist
Parochially, he disproportionately rewarded his Bushenyi cronies with cabinet positions. This boomeranged and intra-UPC pressure forced him ... «New Vision, Jul 15»
3
Red Hook Lobster Pound Burger Review
Parochially speaking, burgers and lobster rolls coexist comfortably on numerous menus around NYC as well. The Lure and Bash burgers at ... «Eater NY, Jul 15»
4
Yedlin: Greece approaches its 'moment of truth'
“They absolutely should lift the ban. They need to think strategically, not parochially,” he said. “Use energy as a lever. It is the best lever which ... «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»
5
The Challenges of Ghana's Educational System – Some Reflections
Some Ghanaian critics parochially view mastering of the English Language as part of cultural imperialism. Need this be the case? What about ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
6
Fair go focus for Labor's McMillan candidate
I think too often communities in this electorate have been caught in a divide and conquer, they've been encouraged to think parochially rather ... «Warragul Citizen, Jun 15»
7
Women's World Cup: Six semifinal storylines ahead of United States …
After 48 matches in six cities across more than three weeks, the Women's World Cup to the north is down to its Final Four. Parochially speaking ... «New York Daily News, Jun 15»
8
Blur - Empress Ballroom, Blackpool
... comeback album 'The Magic Whip' may be infused with the spirit of the Far East, there's still something parochially British about this band. «NME.com, Jun 15»
9
National Post View: The roots of our living tree
It will not do parochially to assert that our history began in 1867, or 1982. We inherited liberty under law from the distant past, and with it, the ... «National Post, Jun 15»
10
Our Hollywood shouldn't feel slighted
Hollywood needs to stop thinking so parochially about this. If they want people to come to Margaritaville, if they want to attract tourists from ... «Sun Sentinel, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Parochially [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/parochially>. Apr 2024 ».
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