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PRONUNCIATION OF PERTLY

pertly  [ˈpɜːtlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERTLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pertly 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 PERTLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pertly in the English dictionary

The definition of pertly in the dictionary is cheekily; in a lively way.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERTLY


absolutely
ˌæbsəˈluːtlɪ
alertly
əˈlɜːtlɪ
astutely
əˈstjuːtlɪ
completely
kəmˈpliːtlɪ
curtly
ˈkɜːtlɪ
discreetly
dɪˈskriːtlɪ
expertly
ˈɛkspɜːtlɪ
extrovertly
ˈɛkstrəvɜːtlɪ
Hartley
ˈhɑːtlɪ
inertly
ɪnˈɜːtlɪ
inexpertly
ɪnˈɛkspɜːtlɪ
malapertly
ˈmæləˌpɜːtlɪ
minutely
maɪˈnjuːtlɪ
neatly
ˈniːtlɪ
overtly
əʊˈvɜːtlɪ
partly
ˈpɑːtlɪ
portly
ˈpɔːtlɪ
shortly
ˈʃɔːtlɪ
smartly
ˈsmɑːtlɪ
sweetly
ˈswiːtlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERTLY

perthitic
Perthshire
pertinacious
pertinaciously
pertinaciousness
pertinacity
pertinence
pertinency
pertinent
pertinently
pertness
perturb
perturbable
perturbably
perturbance
perturbant
perturbate
perturbation
perturbational
perturbative

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERTLY

apparently
braggartly
constantly
courtly
covertly
currently
directly
exactly
frequently
honestly
mostly
peartly
perfectly
recently
significantly
slightly
stalwartly
tartly
thwartly
uncourtly

Synonyms and antonyms of pertly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pertly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERTLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

pertly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pertly
570 millions of speakers

English

pertly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pertly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

pertly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дерзко
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pertly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pertly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pertly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sepatutnya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schnippisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

小生意気に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pertly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pertengahan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pertly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pertly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उद्धटपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pertly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

impudentemente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pertly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зухвало
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pertly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pertly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pertly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pertly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pertly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pertly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERTLY»

The term «pertly» is normally little used and occupies the 117.693 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERTLY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERTLY»

Discover the use of pertly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pertly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
1969 Census of Agriculture
Cless 1-5 Ferms 20 Esstern 6tetes, Unwsii, Wholly Irrigeted Nonirrigeted Pertly Irrigeted Alebems Wholly Irrigeted Nonirrigeted Pertly Irrigeted Alsske Wholly Irrigeted Nonirrigeted Pertly Irrigeted Arkensss Wholly Irrigeted Nonirrigeted Pertly ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, 1972
2
Middle English Dictionary
Arim. l4l: se,sire,bote I pertly vndo bat I haue be prof red, I am worbi muche blame . cl390 Susan. 355: Pis prophete. . pertli proues his entent. cl400(cl378) PPl.B (Ld ) 5.l5: He preued bat bise pestilences was for pure synne,And be southwest ...
Sherman M Kuhn, 1982
3
The Herd Book of Hereford Cattle
97, by Pertly (5498), — (Spangle 2nd), v- 13. P- 175. by Luck's All (3948), — ( Ruby), V. 7, p. 361, by Pembridge (721), — (Spangle), V. 6, p. 321, by Chieftain ( 930), — (Venus 5th), V. 3, p. 225, by Albert (330). (23587) LUCK'S ALL, (V. 34, p.
Hereford Herd Book Society, 1904
4
American Hereford Record and Hereford Herd Book
67980 LADY EDWARDS 2d Cow Bred and owned by T. C. Ponting, Moawequa, 111. Calved June 6, 1895. COLUMBUS 44570 Fowler & Van Natta T. C. Ponting Lady Edwards 43581 Pertly 27859 A. E. Hughes For continuation see page 441,  ...
American Hereford Association, 1897
5
The Works of William Shakespeare: Glossary
387. pertly, alertly, quickly : appear, and pertly f i. 253. pertly, saucily: that pertly front your town, vi. 99. pervert, to turn away or aside : pervert the present wrath He hath against himself, viii. 430. pestering, crowding, thronging, vi. 235 (So in ...
William Shakespeare, Alexander Dyce, 1893
6
A Glossary to the Works of William Shakespeare
283. pertly, alertly, quickly: appear, and pertly! Tp. iv. 1. 58. pertly, saucily: that pertly front your town, Troil. iv. 5. 219. pervert, to turn away or aside ; pervert the present wrath He hath against himself, Cymb. ii. 4. 151. pestering, crowding ...
Alexander Dyce, Harold Littledale, 1902
7
Blackwood's Magazine
Nobody, in fact, did try, because pertly they were afeard o' MacDonnell and pertly they were rather disgusted wi' Starkie's oruelty. You ken the terror wass pretty well over by this time, and mony men who were ready for ony- thin' a month or two ...
‎1907
8
The American Hereford Record and Hereford Herd Book
BELLMAN 22609 A. E. Hughes G. Bray Demoirelle 27812 Pertly 8221 F. Platt For continuation see Demoirelle 2d 35499, Vol. IX. 49955 DISPATCH Bull Bred and owned by H. E. Yeomans, Earlham, Iowa. Calved October 25, 1888. BELLMAN ...
American Hereford Cattle Breeders' Association, 1892
9
The Arden Edition of the Works of William Shakespeare
Sir, I foretold you then what would ensue : My prophecy is but half his journey yet ; For yonder walls, that pertly front your town, Yond towers, whose wanton tops do buss the clouds, 220 Must kiss their own feet. Hect. I must not believe you ...
William Shakespeare, William H. Craig, 1906
10
A general glossary to Shakespeare's works
2. 283. pertly, alertly, quickly : appear, and pertly I The Tempest, iv. 1. 58. pertly, saucily : that pertly front your town, Troilus and Cressida, iv. 5. 210. pervert, to turn away or aside : pervert the present wrath He hath against himself, Cymbeline , ii.
Alexander Dyce, 1904

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERTLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pertly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The people you meet on Stadium
When you get to the office and you see her sitting pertly at her desk, ready to take on the rest of the day, you're even more ticked off. «Columbia Daily Tribune, Jul 15»
2
ZOE breathes life into driving
Instead it's pertly-styled with a large underbumper that some have compared to the protruding lip of a surly toddler but with its curvaceous flanks ... «West Briton, Jul 15»
3
A Philosophy of Herbs
If a sprig of mint will be left sitting pertly in the pudding because it is still on its stem, it isn't serving. To the question of how much of an herb to ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
A 'grand' roller coaster
Once she dozed off with her head buried in a pillow, her knees folded under her tummy pertly propping up her little posterior – a charming sight ... «Deccan Herald, Jun 15»
5
Slice Of California: Yesterday And Today In The Golden State
The six desert beauties pertly perched atop old corral fence are in a defense bond selling race in Palm Springs, California on March 7, 1942, ... «Focus News, Jun 15»
6
The Beaux' Stratagem, National Theatre
Susannah Fielding's Mrs Sullen (pictured above right with Streatfeild) is pertly pretty, alive to every suggestion of her arch dialogue, with ... «The Arts Desk, May 15»
7
Bo Drake review by Tom Parker Bowles
Mixed with still more pertly honky kimchi, mildly fermented ssamjang – spicy paste – and wrapped in a cool lettuce leaf, the texture is every bit ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
8
Unthinkable: What's the use of poetry?
“The opposite case is pertly made by the 20th-century theoretical physicist Paul Dirac. Dirac chided his fellow physicist Robert Oppenheimer for ... «Irish Times, May 15»
9
REVIEW: The Merchant Of Venice, Shakespeare's Globe
This straightforward, and in some ways revelatory, production rips along, telling the story cleanly, efficiently and pertly. Every laugh is extracted. «British Theatre, May 15»
10
REVIEW: Closer To Heaven, Union Theatre
As you move through the room, past the bar, you see the podium and the long mirror which is pertly placed in the iron support. A sense of ... «British Theatre, Apr 15»

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