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Meaning of "primly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PRIMLY

primly  [ˈprɪmlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRIMLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Primly 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 PRIMLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of primly in the English dictionary

The definition of primly in the dictionary is in an affectedly proper, precise, or formal manner.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRIMLY


dimly
ˈdɪmlɪ
gamely
ˈɡeɪmlɪ
grimly
ˈɡrɪmlɪ
lamely
ˈleɪmlɪ
namely
ˈneɪmlɪ
overtimely
ˌəʊvəˈtaɪmlɪ
primely
ˈpraɪmlɪ
samely
ˈseɪmlɪ
slimly
ˈslɪmlɪ
sublimely
səˈblaɪmlɪ
tamely
ˈteɪmlɪ
timely
ˈtaɪmlɪ
trimly
ˈtrɪmlɪ
untimely
ʌnˈtaɪmlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRIMLY

primitive
primitive dicotyledon
primitive Indo-European
primitively
primitiveness
primitivism
primitivist
primitivistic
primitivity
Primitivo
primmed
primmer
primmest
primming
primness
primo
Primo de Rivera
primogenial
primogenit
primogenital

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRIMLY

beseemly
buxomly
calmly
cruciformly
firmly
glumly
grumly
infirmly
lissomly
lukewarmly
maximumly
randomly
rumly
seemly
seldomly
termly
uniformly
unseemly
variformly
warmly

Synonyms and antonyms of primly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «primly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRIMLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

正色
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

remilgadamente-
570 millions of speakers

English

primly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

primly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

primly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чопорно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

primly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অতিশয় পরিচ্ছন্নরূপে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pudiquement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terutamanya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

primly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

primly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

primly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Utamané
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nghiêm nghị
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

primly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रामुख्याने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

primly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

primly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sztywno
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

манірно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

înțepată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τυπικότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sedig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

primly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

primly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of primly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIMLY»

The term «primly» is regularly used and occupies the 97.426 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIMLY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRIMLY»

Discover the use of primly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to primly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Godey's Magazine
What plebianism doe3 not Puffs convey to the aristocratic mind of a Primly? Oh, dear! after my virtuous example of holy celibacy, and in the face of the numerous warnings I've given, and the examples I've cited of desolated homes and broken  ...
Louis Antoine Godey, Sarah Josepha Buell Hale, 1872
2
Angel and A Half
Pauline had stopped by a classroom in a school in Kentucky, U.S.A. The class teacher, a prim and proper, bespectacled lady named Miss Primly, was giving her class a test on the animal kingdom. Pauline was touched by Miss Primly's ...
Pooja Lulla, 2012
3
The Literary Journal, and Weekly Register of Science and the ...
Then how delighted was Miss Primly. She never did believe a word of it— but then, she saw a man in a snufF-colored coat, (the Deacon always wore that color, ) staggering about ; and he looked so exactly like Deacon Holdforth, that she could ...
Albert Gorton Greene, 1834
4
Lawrie Todd: Or, The Settlers in the Woods
One of them, Abimelech Primly, was much attached to me, and though likely to come to the inheritance of a large fortune, evinced, up to the very day on which I bade him adieu, a friendliness of disposition that induced me, when my eldest son ...
John Galt, 1830
5
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
... (primmer, primmest) disapproving very formal and correct in behaviour and easily shocked by anything rude: She's much too prim and proper to drink pints of beer. • primly /'pnm.li/ adverb primly dressed prima ballerina /.prii.ma.basl.a'rii.na/  ...
‎2008
6
Early Modern Northern English Lexis: A Literary Corpus-based ...
Prim, demure; affectedly modest or shy; prudish, primly silent or reticent. DOST Primly silent, reticent, coy. SND I. 1. Prim, prudish, demure, unassuming, restrained in manner or behaviour, usu. affectedly or priggishly so. SDD 1 . Prudish, prim ...
Javier Ruano-García, 2010
7
Moondust: In Search of the Men who Fell to Earth
In The Right Stuff, Tom Wolfe recounts a skit Rene used to do with the other wives, in which she played the TV correspondent Nancy Whoever, interviewing Primly Stable, wife of the famous astronaut Squarely Stable, on the front lawn of her ...
Andrew Smith, 2006
8
Sex Offender Lives Here
“General observations,” she said primly. I say primly here, but really, everything Ms. Andrews says, she says primly. “Are they a secret?” “They'll be part of the record at the custody hearing. As I understand it, your lawyer can and probably will ...
Harry Ramble, 2008
9
Sourcebook of Phonological Awareness Activities, Volume III ...
What's your new word?” (rang) “Write / copy 'bang' and 'rang.”' Task b. “Circle the letters that make the words different.” ([b], [r]) Task c. “What sounds do these letters make?” (/b/, /r/) 1.2 grimly/primly Task a. “Say 'grimly.' Instead of /g/ say / p / .
Candace Goldsworthy, Robert Pieretti, 2011
10
The Boneshaker
... the wall, looking straight up and willing her eyes not to overflow. “I'm sorry,” Miranda said simply. “Thanks.” Miranda smoothed her dress over her knees. “ Just keep your weird mind-reading thing out of my head, is all,” she. said. primly.
Kate Milford, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRIMLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term primly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Eva Longoria, Two "Philanthropreneurs" and the Dangers of …
They can be found modeling primly in matching lavender bridesmaid dresses or laughingly in beach cover-ups, celebrating in private planes and in the hospital. «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
2
Poke Cakes: a vintage 1970s recipe turns trendy
Even when you know his wife wears dresses of a primly-proper length, you slip into your best mini dress, pull on your panty hose, and go. «ChicagoNow, Jul 15»
3
Why Is Tabu Tripping Over With Praise For Ajay Devgn?
Even on Comedy Nights With Kapil the new buddies in Bollywood sat on one safa while Sriya sat primly and discreetly a little away. Sriya, poor ... «SKJ Bollywood News, Jul 15»
4
Partners in Crime recap: episode 1 – Sunday night escapism with …
Before you can say “new het” Tuppence is knee-deep in an illegal gambling den, rather primly placing a bet on the favourite in the 12.30 at ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Opinion: The Pope's shaky liberal fans
Dana Carvey's primly pious “Church Lady” on Saturday Night Live? In response to every development, she pursed her lips sanctimoniously ... «The Trentonian, Jul 15»
6
Notes from the Akron, Ohio, Trainwreck Premiere, on the Occasion …
*Ne'er has a legitimate red carpet been so plush- and primly unrolled on the parking lot outside the Regal Montrose 12, if indeed a red carpet ... «Cleveland Scene Weekly, Jul 15»
7
Archibald Prize 2015: first-time finalists bring new life to the contest
The hidden gag in this year's hang has Marc Etherington's portrait of artist, Del Kathryn Barton sitting primly in her lounge room, staring ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
8
Watch Alex Trebek Sing Rihanna's 'Umbrella' And Try Not To Laugh
Of course, this isn't the first time Trebek has taken on popular music. Just last month he primly recited the lyrics to “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”. «MTV.com, Jul 15»
9
Iran nuclear deal: America has taken Iran's side – to the fury of Israel …
And just in case those pesky guys in Congress try to wreck the whole shenanigans, President Obama primly added that he would veto any ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
10
Did America just change sides in the Middle East's sectarian war?
And just in case those pesky guys in Congress try to wreck the whole shenanigans, President Obama primly added that he would veto any ... «Al-Bawaba, Jul 15»

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