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PRONUNCIATION OF SHREWISHLY

shrewishly  [ˈʃruːɪʃlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHREWISHLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shrewishly 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 SHREWISHLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of shrewishly in the English dictionary

The definition of shrewishly in the dictionary is in a bad-tempered and nagging way.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHREWISHLY


childishly
ˈtʃaɪldɪʃlɪ
devilishly
ˈdevlɪʃlɪ
feverishly
ˈfiːvərɪʃlɪ
fiendishly
ˈfiːndɪʃlɪ
foolishly
ˈfuːlɪʃlɪ
freakishly
ˈfriːkɪʃlɪ
hellishly
ˈhɛlɪʃlɪ
Jewishly
ˈdʒuːɪʃlɪ
lavishly
ˈlævɪʃlɪ
newishly
ˈnjuːɪʃlɪ
outlandishly
aʊtˈlændɪʃlɪ
selfishly
ˈselfɪʃlɪ
sheepishly
ˈʃiːpɪʃlɪ
skittishly
ˈskɪtɪʃlɪ
slavishly
ˈsleɪvɪʃlɪ
sluggishly
ˈslʌɡɪʃlɪ
squeamishly
ˈskwiːmɪʃlɪ
stylishly
ˈstaɪlɪʃlɪ
unselfishly
ʌnˈsɛlfɪʃlɪ
uppishly
ˈʌpɪʃlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHREWISHLY

shred
shredded
shredder
shredding
shreddy
shredless
Shreveport
shrew
shrew mole
shrewd
shrewdie
shrewdly
shrewdness
shrewish
shrewishness
shrewlike
shrewmice
shrewmouse

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHREWISHLY

aguishly
amateurishly
apishly
boyishly
caddishly
cartoonishly
clannishly
cliquishly
coquettishly
doltishly
freshly
garishly
ghoulishly
girlishly
knavishly
mannishly
oafishly
peevishly
piggishly
sottishly
waggishly

Synonyms and antonyms of shrewishly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shrewishly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHREWISHLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

shrewishly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

shrewishly
570 millions of speakers

English

shrewishly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

shrewishly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

shrewishly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

shrewishly
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

shrewishly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

shrewishly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

shrewishly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Shrewishly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

shrewishly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

shrewishly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

shrewishly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shrewishly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

shrewishly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

shrewishly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिडखोरपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

shrewishly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

shrewishly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

shrewishly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

shrewishly
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

shrewishly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

shrewishly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

shrewishly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

shrewishly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

shrewishly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shrewishly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHREWISHLY»

The term «shrewishly» is normally little used and occupies the 144.966 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHREWISHLY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHREWISHLY»

Discover the use of shrewishly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shrewishly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary and Expositor of the ...
Shrewishly,. shrbo'ish-lé. ad. peevishly. '1. Shrewishness, shrobrish-nés. s. frowardness , Shriek, shréék. v. n. to cry out with anguish—s. a cry of anguish or horror, vShrieve, shréév. s. a sheriff [ril' Shrievalty, shréé'val-té. s. otlice of a sheShrit't, ...
John Walker, 1824
2
Plays of Shakespeare Selected and Prepared for Use in ...
He is very well-favour'd, and he speaks very shrewishly : 15 one would think his mother's milk were scarce out of him. Oli. Let him approach ; call in my gentlewoman. Mal. Gentlewoman, my lady calls. [Exit. Re-enter Maria. Oli. Give me my veil ...
William Shakespeare, Henry Norman Hudson, 1871
3
Shakspeare's comedy of Twelfth night, or What you will, with ...
He is very well favoured, and he speaks very shrewishly ; 4 one would think his mother's milk were scarce out of him. OH. Let him approach : Call in my gentlewoman. Mai. Gentlewoman, my lady calls. \Exit. Re-enter Maria. OH. Give me my veil ...
William Shakespeare, John Hunter (of Uxbridge), 1870
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CliffsComplete Twelfth Night
He is very well favoured and he speaks very shrewishly; one would think his mother's milk were scarce out of him. Olivia Let him approach. Call in my gentlewoman. Malvolio Gentlewoman, my lady calls. [Exit.] [Re-enter MARIA.] Olivia Give me ...
William Shakespeare, 2009
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Twelfth Night
He is very well-favoured and he speaks very shrewishly. One would think his mother's milk were scarce out of him. OLIVIA Let him approach. Call in my gentlewoman. MALVOLIO Gentlewoman, my lady calls. Exit Enter Maria OLIVIA Give me ...
William Shakespeare, Professor Jonathan Bate, Eric Rasmussen, 2010
6
A Dictionary of the Language of Shakspeare
Shrewishly. Petulantly ; peevishly. He is very well-favoured, and he speaks very shrewishly. Twelfth-Night, i. 5. Shrleve. A sheriff. The Earl Northumberland and the Lord Bardolph, With a great power of English and of Scots, Are by the shrieve  ...
Swynfen Jervis, Alexander Dyce, 1868
7
Twelfth Night: Third Series
He is very well 155 favoured, and he speaks very shrewishly. One would think his mother's milk were scarce out of him. OLIVIA Let him approach. Call in my gentlewoman. MALVOLIO [Goes to door.] Gentlewoman, my lady 159 calls. Exit.
William Shakespeare, Keir Elam, 2008
8
Shakespeare's Non-Standard English: A Dictionary of His ...
... OED Securely adv.l; *shrewishly 'peevishly': He is verie wellfauour'd, and he speakes verie shrewishly: (TN 1.5.154-5, Malvolio); sightly 'handsomely': It lies as sightly on the backe ofhim (KJ 2.1.143, Bastard) , OED Sightly a. and adv.
Norman Blake, 2004
9
The Traveling Adventures of the Robin and the Fox Around the ...
He is very 148 well-favored and he speaks very shrewishly; one whether you want to or not” (Mowat, 34) Personage: “physical appearance” (Riverside, 447) Squash: “unripe pea pod”; peascod: “pea pod” (Riverside, 448) Codling: “unripe  ...
Donald J. Richardson, 2013
10
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
SHREWISHLY. adv. [from shrewish.) Petulantly; peevishly : clamorously; forwaTdly. — * He spreks very sbrewisbiy. Sbak. * SHREWISHLY. n. s. [from shrewish.) Tbe qualities of a shrew; forwardness; petulance; clamourousness.-— I have no ...
‎1816

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHREWISHLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shrewishly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ian McEwan's 'The Children Act': book review
When Jack insists that he deserves to know ecstasy in “one last go” and yet still preserve the marriage, Fiona doesn't morph into a shrewishly indignant harridan. «New York Daily News, Sep 14»
2
Bradley Manning Is Not a Victim of Cruel and Unusual Punishment
What about his personality: is he behaving shrewishly toward his jailers at Fort Leavenworth, haranguing them about the toilet seat? The world wants to know. «American Spectator, Aug 14»
3
'Taming of Shrew' heralds an SF Shakes under control
The Katherina is a shrewishly unsocialized, bullying handful, but no more so than the Petruccio. The supporting roles are generally well handled, the language ... «SFGate, Aug 14»
4
Under The Dome: Reconciliation Review
Instead, Julia has just shrewishly yelled at Barbie and palled around with the clearly nefarious Sam Verdreaux. This week, Julia takes on Jim for the town's trust ... «Den of Geek, Jul 14»
5
Ranbir's shameless mistake
And Neetu Kapoor to scowl and screech so shrewishly? When you consider that their last two screen outings together were that gentle cameo in Jab Tak Hai ... «Hindu Business Line, Oct 13»
6
Bluetooth Stickers Of Power Make Lost Gadgets A Thing Of The Past …
Really. Unlike the stickers of Hello Kitty and She-Ra: The Princess Of Power that Buster and I shrewishly compete to collect, however, the Stick 'N' Find Bluetooth ... «Cult of Mac, Jan 13»
7
Yvette Cooper: You could listen and think she might even be human
Her eyes, when not shrewishly shrivelling in disapproval, can open wide, all womanly wonder. As far as policy content went, she disowned the Blair and Brown ... «Daily Mail, Sep 11»
8
Jennifer Anniston is a homewrecker, too?
The narrator's wife is named Anne and she shrewishly refuses to help with the dinner. The magazine later published a letter from Anne Theroux denying that ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jun 11»
9
Objects of Operatic Desire: Abundant Money and Men
The mezzo-soprano Lacey Jo Benter offered a chuckle-inducing portrayal of the shrewishly selfish Zita. The other roles, including the bass-baritone Timothy ... «New York Times, Apr 11»
10
Free Movie of the Day: 'Salome's Last Dance'
The film includes tremendous swaths of Oscar Wilde's 1893 play 'Salome,' but situates it within a clever framing device: Wilde (shrewdly and shrewishly played ... «Moviefone, Dec 09»

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