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Sally is my wife, but not my chattel or my property.
John Bercow

Meaning of "sally" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SALLY

From Old French saillie, from saillir to dash forwards, from Latin salīre to leap.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SALLY

sally  [ˈsælɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SALLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sally is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb sally in English.

WHAT DOES SALLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sally in the English dictionary

The first definition of sally in the dictionary is a sudden violent excursion, esp by besieged forces to attack the besiegers; sortie. Other definition of sally is a sudden outburst or emergence into action, expression, or emotion. Sally is also an excursion or jaunt.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SALLY

PRESENT

Present
I sally
you sally
he/she/it sallies
we sally
you sally
they sally
Present continuous
I am sallying
you are sallying
he/she/it is sallying
we are sallying
you are sallying
they are sallying
Present perfect
I have sallied
you have sallied
he/she/it has sallied
we have sallied
you have sallied
they have sallied
Present perfect continuous
I have been sallying
you have been sallying
he/she/it has been sallying
we have been sallying
you have been sallying
they have been sallying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I sallied
you sallied
he/she/it sallied
we sallied
you sallied
they sallied
Past continuous
I was sallying
you were sallying
he/she/it was sallying
we were sallying
you were sallying
they were sallying
Past perfect
I had sallied
you had sallied
he/she/it had sallied
we had sallied
you had sallied
they had sallied
Past perfect continuous
I had been sallying
you had been sallying
he/she/it had been sallying
we had been sallying
you had been sallying
they had been sallying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will sally
you will sally
he/she/it will sally
we will sally
you will sally
they will sally
Future continuous
I will be sallying
you will be sallying
he/she/it will be sallying
we will be sallying
you will be sallying
they will be sallying
Future perfect
I will have sallied
you will have sallied
he/she/it will have sallied
we will have sallied
you will have sallied
they will have sallied
Future perfect continuous
I will have been sallying
you will have been sallying
he/she/it will have been sallying
we will have been sallying
you will have been sallying
they will have been sallying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would sally
you would sally
he/she/it would sally
we would sally
you would sally
they would sally
Conditional continuous
I would be sallying
you would be sallying
he/she/it would be sallying
we would be sallying
you would be sallying
they would be sallying
Conditional perfect
I would have sally
you would have sally
he/she/it would have sally
we would have sally
you would have sally
they would have sally
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been sallying
you would have been sallying
he/she/it would have been sallying
we would have been sallying
you would have been sallying
they would have been sallying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you sally
we let´s sally
you sally
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to sally
Past participle
sallied
Present Participle
sallying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SALLY


alley
ˈælɪ
back-alley
ˈbækˌælɪ
bally
ˈbælɪ
challis
ˈʃælɪ
dally
ˈdælɪ
dilly-dally
ˌdɪlɪˈdælɪ
galley
ˈɡælɪ
Halley
ˈhælɪ
kali
ˈkælɪ
pally
ˈpælɪ
rally
ˈrælɪ
reveille
rɪˈvælɪ
sallee
ˈsælɪ
scally
ˈskælɪ
shalli
ˈʃælɪ
tally
ˈtælɪ
teocalli
ˌtiːəʊˈkælɪ
trevally
trɪˈvælɪ
valley
ˈvælɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SALLY

sallal
salle
sallee
sallenders
sallet
sallied
sallier
sallies
sallow
sallowish
sallowly
sallowness
sallowy
Sallust
Sally Army
Sally Lunn
Sally Wattle
sallyport
salmagundi
salmagundy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SALLY

actually
additionally
automatically
basically
especially
eventually
finally
generally
historically
initially
literally
locally
naturally
normally
originally
really
specifically
totally
typically
usually

Synonyms and antonyms of sally in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SALLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sally» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of sally

Translation of «sally» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SALLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

诙谐语
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

agudeza
570 millions of speakers

English

sally
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सैली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سالي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Салли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gracejo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লম্ফ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

saillie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sally
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

witziger Einfall
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

気の利いた言葉
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

재치있는 말
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sally
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đi chơi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாலி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सॅली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çıkış hareketi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

battuta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sally
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Саллі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Sally
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξόρμηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Sally
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sally
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sally
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sally

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SALLY»

The term «sally» is very widely used and occupies the 9.514 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SALLY» OVER TIME

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

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «SALLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sally.
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John Bercow
Sally is my wife, but not my chattel or my property.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SALLY»

Discover the use of sally in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sally and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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When Harry Met Sally. . .
The book includes an introduction by the author. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Nora Ephron, 2011
2
Sally
She’s bored of nice – it’s time to be naughty.
Freya North, 2012
3
Waste, Recycling and Reuse
Sustainable Futures explores the current threats to our world resources and the possible solutions to some of the most urgent and difficult problems facing today's decision-makers.Waste, Recycling and Reuse answers these questions and many ...
Sally Morgan, 2006
4
Human Rights and Gender Violence: Translating International ...
A much-needed exploration of how local cultures appropriate and enact international human rights law, this book will be of enormous value to students of gender studies and anthropology alike.
Sally Engle Merry, 2009
5
Sally Hemings: A Novel
In this novel, Jefferson and his mistress are fully realized, as are many of the other personages of the early Republic--Aaron Burr, Dolly and James Madison, John and Abigail Adams, and Sally's mother Elizabeth, who was Jefferson's father ...
Barbara Chase-Riboud, 2009
6
Coaching Volleyball Successfully
From establishing a philosophy and planning productive practices to game-time decision making and player evaluation, this book will help you coach your team to championship-level performances season after season.
Sally Kus, 2004
7
Sally Hemings & Thomas Jefferson: History, Memory, and Civic ...
The editors of this volume have assembled some of the most distinguished American historians, including three Pulitzer Prize winners, and other experts on Jefferson, his times, race, and slavery.
Jan Lewis, Peter S. Onuf, 1999
8
Dancing Women: Female Bodies on Stage
Dancing Women: Female Bodies Onstage is a spectacular and timely contribution to dance history, recasting canonical dance since the early nineteenth century in terms of a feminist perspective.
Sally Banes, 1998
9
Away Goes Sally
In late eighteenth-century Massachusetts, Sally, an orphan living on a farm with her three aunts and two uncles, is excited when, after deciding to relocate in Maine, the family sets out on the long and adventurous winter journey taking ...
Elizabeth Jane Coatsworth, 2003
10
Bullying
Bullying goes far beyond typical treatments of the topic by presenting an overview of the research concerning the causes, symptoms, and prevalence of bullying to illustrate how it is not simply a social issue but both a genuine medical and ...
Sally Kuykendall, PhD, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SALLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sally is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sally Beauty Hit By Data Breach For The Second Time In Just Over …
Just over a year after its first breach impacted 25,000 customer records, Sally Beauty Holdings has suffered another data breach. On Thursday, the Texas-based ... «Forbes, May 15»
2
Making Art Out Of Bodies: Sally Mann Reflects On Life And …
Photographer Sally Mann is fascinated by bodies. In the early 1990s, she became famous — or notorious — for her book Immediate Family, which featured ... «NPR, May 15»
3
Sally Yates confirmed as No. 2 at Justice Department
Senators voted, 84-12, to confirm Sally Yates in the Justice Department's No. 2 job — a post she has filled on an acting basis since January. On the floor a ... «Politico, May 15»
4
What Will Happen To Sally Draper, Bobby, And Gene? On 'Mad Men …
My reaction was the same as Sally's: hands over my ears in complete childish denial. Don, getting beaten up by fellow war veterans and releasing himself of his ... «Bustle, May 15»
5
Denton-based Sally Beauty investigating “unusual activity” with …
Denton-based Sally Beauty Holdings said Monday it is investigating unusual activity involving payment cards used at some of its U.S. Sally Beauty stores during ... «Dallas Morning News, May 15»
6
Sally Jewell, interior secretary, leaves bi-state Mono Basin sage …
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced Tuesday that the department is backing off a recommendation to list the bi-state sage grouse as threatened, citing the ... «Washington Times, Apr 15»
7
Sally Is the Best Character on Mad Men
John, you're beginning to sound like Sally, all petulance and biting wit! Pretty soon you'll just bang out on your keyboard that we're “f--king stupid” and give up ... «Slate Magazine, Apr 15»
8
Sally Forrest, Actress and Protege of Ida Lupino, Dies at 86
Sally Forrest, a dancer, actress and protege of Hollywood pioneer Ida Lupino who starred in the 1949 feature dramas Not Wanted and Never Fear, has died. «Hollywood Reporter, Mar 15»
9
Sienna Miller to Join 'Cabaret' Cast as Sally Bowles
The actress Sienna Miller will take on the role of Sally Bowles in “Cabaret” after Emma Stone departs in February, producers said today. Ms. Miller will play ... «Wall Street Journal, Jan 15»
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Report: Sally Yates is Obama's pick for deputy attorney general
Sally Quillian Yates, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, is expected to be President Barack Obama's pick for deputy attorney general. «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Dec 14»

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