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Meaning of "scratchingly" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SCRATCHINGLY

ˈskrætʃɪŋlɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCRATCHINGLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scratchingly 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 SCRATCHINGLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of scratchingly in the English dictionary

The definition of scratchingly in the dictionary is in a scratching manner, with a scratching action.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCRATCHINGLY

astonishingly · beseechingly · bewitchingly · clinchingly · fetchingly · filchingly · flinchingly · pinchingly · preachingly · refreshingly · reproachingly · scorchingly · searchingly · slouchingly · snatchingly · touchingly · unflinchingly · vanishingly · witchingly · wrenchingly

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCRATCHINGLY

scratch sheet · scratch tape · scratch test · scratch together · scratch video · scratchback · scratchboard · scratchbuild · scratchbuilder · scratchbuilt · scratchcard · scratcher · scratches · scratchie · scratchily · scratchiness · scratching · scratchless · scratchplate · scratchy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCRATCHINGLY

accordingly · amazingly · correspondingly · exceedingly · increasingly · interestingly · irritatingly · knowingly · livingly · lovingly · overwhelmingly · seemingly · shockingly · sickeningly · singly · sparingly · strikingly · strongly · stunningly · surprisingly · willingly

Synonyms and antonyms of scratchingly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «scratchingly» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF SCRATCHINGLY

Find out the translation of scratchingly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of scratchingly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scratchingly» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

scratchingly
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

scratchingly
570 millions of speakers
en

English

scratchingly
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

scratchingly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

scratchingly
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

scratchingly
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

scratchingly
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

scratchingly
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

Scratchingly
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Teruk
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

scratchingly
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

scratchingly
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

scratchingly
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Scratchingly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

scratchingly
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

scratchingly
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

Scratchingly
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

scratchingly
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

scratchingly
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

scratchingly
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

scratchingly
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

scratchingly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

scratchingly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

scratchingly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

scratchingly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

scratchingly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scratchingly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCRATCHINGLY»

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCRATCHINGLY»

Discover the use of scratchingly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scratchingly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Century: A Popular Quarterly
I gave her the rein, and it was well no one happened to be coming in the opposite direction through that narrow and tortuous passage, for she flew round the corners-—-“ turning close to the ground, like a eat when scratchingly she wheels  ...
‎1872
2
Diary of Travels and Adventures in Upper India: With a Tour ...
87 in his own sad bosom all the poignant sorrow so scratchingly depicted in the countenance of the lovelorn and melancholy damsel. The cold, aged, and unfeeling, might sneer and be critical ; but nature still held her powerful empire over his ...
Charles James C. Davidson, 1843
3
The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia
one instant both steadiness and nimbleness ; sometimes making him turn close to the ground, like a cat when scratchingly she wheels about after a mouse; sometimes with a little more rising before ; now like a raven, leaping from ridge to  ...
Sir Philip Sidney, 1867
4
Friends and Acquaintances
... the young cat (which was sometimes allowed, from oversight, to leap upon the bed, but was removed with a suddenness which she could not understand, and scratchingly resented, when she wanted to lick his wasted, swollen-veined hand),  ...
Richard Rowe, 1871
5
Seven-Day Magic
All the people fell on top of all the other people, and all the cats and kittens fell furrily and fussily and waulingly and scratchingly on top of them. The smallest kitten would have fallen right through the window, but Barnaby caught it in time.
Edward Eager, 1999
6
A critical pronouncing dictionary, and expositor of the ...
Scratcher, skratsh'Ar. s. (98). He that scratches. Scratches, skratsh'iz. s. (99). cracked ulcers or scabs in a horse's foot. Scratchingly, skratsh'lng-16. ad. With the action of scratching. Scr aw, skriw. s. (219). Surface or scurf. To Scrawl, skrawl.
John Walker, 1803
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The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia
Him self (which me thinkes is straunge) shewing at one instant both steadines & nimblenes; somtimes making him turne close to the groud, like a cat, when scratchingly she wheeles about after a mouse : sometimes with a little more rising  ...
Sir Philip Sidney, Albert Feuillerat, 1590
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An Apologie for Poetrie by Sir Philip Sidney
Himself, which methinks is strange, shewing at one instant, both steadiness and nimbleness ; sometimes making him turn close to the ground, like a cat, when scratchingly she wheels about after a mouse : sometimes with a little more rising  ...
Evelyn S. Shuckburgh, Sir Philip Sidney, 2011
9
The recreations of a country parson
scratchingly glides ; that is the raw material for the article. Draw it forth deliberately : fold it accurately : then the ivory stridently cuts it through. Weigh the paper in your hand ; then put the case thus : ' Well, it is only covering these pages with ...
Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd, 1866
10
A Key to the Classical Pronunciation of Greek, Latin, and ...
SCRATCHINGLY, skratshlng-le. ad. With the action of scratching. SCRAW, skrlw. s. Sl9. Surface, scurf. To SCRAWL, skr&wl. v. a. 119. To draw oi ' mark irregularly or clumsily ; to write unskilfully and inrlegantlv. SCR.fcWL, ikrawt. s. Unskilful ...
John Walker, 1823

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCRATCHINGLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scratchingly is used in the context of the following news items.
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10 'Pretty Little Liars' Theories From Reddit That Could Still Come …
... to supremely well-thought out, from derivative and predictable to head-scratchingly thought-provoking, from spur-of-the-moment to meticulously researched. «Bustle, Jul 15»
2
Lee Daniels' Reaction to Empire's Emmys Snub
The Emmy nominations are out, Empire was head-scratchingly left out of the top category for dramas, and now Lee Daniels can finally speak his mind. «Vanity Fair, Jul 15»
3
Day Trips: Grandfather Mountain Highland Games are dressed to kilt
Make it about a nationality that (1) blended into the American mix early and for keeps, but (2) have traditional and head-scratchingly different cultural ways that ... «Charlotte Observer, Jul 15»
4
What does July 1 have in store for the Pittsburgh Penguins?
July 1st is here, one of the busiest and most surprising days of the summer in the NHL, as teams eagerly snatch up free agents, often at head-scratchingly high ... «PensBurgh, Jul 15»
5
The UK's unfair immigration rules have exiled one of its world …
The following is perhaps one to add to the list: a head-scratchingly unfair case. Cassie Thomas is a former world No1 squash player from Norfolk in England. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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'Aloha' review: Say goodbye to excitement despite Bradley Cooper …
That's the first, but not the only, head-scratchingly odd thing about “Aloha,” the bland new film from writer-director Cameron Crowe (“Say Anything,” “Jerry ... «New York Daily News, May 15»
7
Hypocritical Sloth
So maybe this head-scratchingly weird hit on Warren will serve as a teachable moment, a reminder that journalism about policy should be, you know, journalism ... «New York Times, May 15»
8
8 Strange Videogame Weapons
... that they could ever really exist. These eight weapons are the head-scratchingly awesome additions to games that are simultaneously odd and awesome. «The Escapist, May 15»
9
Metallica's 'Enter Sandman' Recorded Backwards Is As Demonic As …
The results are sufficiently creepy, weird, and head-scratchingly at odds with the accompanying skater punk-style video. It seems to us that this version song ... «Music Feeds, May 15»
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Ranking Chip Kelly's offseason decisions from bad to worst
Chip Kelly and the Eagles have made some baffling moves this offseason. We rank them, from the defensible to the head-scratchingly awful. The Good Moves. «FanSided, Apr 15»
REFERENCE
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