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Meaning of "shrinkingly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHRINKINGLY

shrinkingly  [ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHRINKINGLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shrinkingly 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 SHRINKINGLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of shrinkingly in the English dictionary

The definition of shrinkingly in the dictionary is in a way that is becoming smaller.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHRINKINGLY


achingly
ˈeɪkɪŋlɪ
breathtakingly
ˈbrɛθteɪkɪŋlɪ
half-jokingly
ˌhɑːfˈdʒəʊkɪŋlɪ
heartbreakingly
ˈhɑːtˌbreɪkɪŋlɪ
jokingly
ˈdʒəʊkɪŋlɪ
kingly
ˈkɪŋlɪ
mockingly
ˈmɒkɪŋlɪ
painstakingly
ˈpeɪnzteɪkɪŋlɪ
prankingly
ˈpræŋkɪŋlɪ
shockingly
ˈʃɒkɪŋlɪ
spankingly
ˈspæŋkɪŋlɪ
stinkingly
ˈstɪŋkɪŋlɪ
strikingly
ˈstraɪkɪŋlɪ
takingly
ˈteɪkɪŋlɪ
thinkingly
ˈθɪŋkɪŋlɪ
unblinkingly
ˌʌnˈblɪŋkɪŋlɪ
unshrinkingly
ʌnˈʃrɪŋkɪŋlɪ
unthinkingly
ʌnˈθɪŋkɪŋlɪ
unwinkingly
ʌnˈwɪŋkɪŋlɪ
winkingly
ˈwɪŋkɪŋlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHRINKINGLY

shrinal
shrine
shrinelike
shrink
shrink fit
shrink wrap
shrink-wrap
shrink-wrapped
shrink-wrapping
shrinkable
shrinkage
shrinker
shrinking
shrinking violet
shrinkpack
shritch
shrive
shrivel
shrivelled
shrivelling

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHRINKINGLY

accordingly
amazingly
astonishingly
correspondingly
exceedingly
increasingly
interestingly
irritatingly
knowingly
livingly
lovingly
overwhelmingly
seemingly
sickeningly
singly
sparingly
strongly
stunningly
surprisingly
unknowingly
willingly

Synonyms and antonyms of shrinkingly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shrinkingly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHRINKINGLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

shrinkingly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

shrinkingly
570 millions of speakers

English

shrinkingly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

shrinkingly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

shrinkingly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

shrinkingly
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

shrinkingly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

shrinkingly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

shrinkingly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menyusut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

shrinkingly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

shrinkingly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

shrinkingly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shrinkingly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

shrinkingly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

shrinkingly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कडकपणात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

shrinkingly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

shrinkingly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

shrinkingly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

shrinkingly
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

shrinkingly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

shrinkingly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

shrinkingly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

shrinkingly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

shrinkingly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shrinkingly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHRINKINGLY»

The term «shrinkingly» is normally little used and occupies the 132.554 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHRINKINGLY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHRINKINGLY»

Discover the use of shrinkingly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shrinkingly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The British and Foreign Review Or European Quarterly Journal
and the head of the weeping girl was raised from Ricco's bosom, was turned as shrinkingly to him. It was Nina! “ ' Heavens ! what means this i ' ejaculated Julius.' “ ' It is Nina, it is Caroline,—as you like best,' said Heissenheimer; certainly it is ...
‎1837
2
The British and Foreign Review: Or, European Quarterly Journal
and the head of the weeping girl was raised from Ricco's bosom, was turned as shrinkingly to him. It was Nina! " ' Heavens ! what means this ? ' ejaculated Julius.' " '- It is Nina, it is Caroline, — as you like best,' said Heissenheimer ; certainly it ...
‎1837
3
Hinds' Feet on High Places
The story of Much-Afraid and her spiritual journey through difficulties with her companions, Sorrow and Suffering, reminds us constantly of how the Shepherd watches over and takes care of us, no matter what our problems may be.
Hannah Hurnard, 1998
4
Lift Every Voice: African American Oratory, 1787-1900
Mr. President, friends and fellow citizens: He who could address this audience without a quailing sensation, has stronger nerves than I have. I do not remember ever to have appeared as a speaker before any assembly more shrinkingly, nor ...
Philip Sheldon Foner, Robert J. Branham, 1998
5
Complete Stories, 1892-1898
... so unrelated, so nervously, shrinkingly proud. On the other hand she could tell him (he knew it already) that she had passed many years of her life in the acquisition of accomplishments at a seat of learning no less remote than Boulogne, and ...
Henry James, 1996
6
The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit
and caused her to implore him to take refuge in the pastry-cook's ; and afterwards to peep out at the door so shrinkingly ; and then : looking at him with those eyes : to ask him was he sure—now was he sure—they might go safely on! Oh for a ...
Charles Dickens, 1844
7
Outward bound, or A merchant's adventures
She looked upon it shrinkingly, and with mute astonishment, and, ere the orgies commenced, she besought me, in Spanish, to take her on deck. To this I hesitated, as I did not wish, thus early, to exasperate my new companions by any undue ...
Edward Howard, Frederick Marryat, 1838
8
Diet for a New America: How Your Food Choices Affect Your ...
I also like his attitude towards all other creatures, especially man. He is not suspicious, or shrinkingly submissive, like horses, cattle and sheep; not an impudent devil- may-care like the goat; nor hostile like the goose; nor condescending like ...
John Robbins, 2011
9
Little Dorrit
... low mysterious plashing of the water murmured at him, as if the fitful autumn night were disturbed by him. He glanced here, and he glanced there, sullenly but shrinkingly; and sometimes stopped and turned about, and looked all round him.
Charles Dickens, 2009
10
The Iron Woman
He glanced at her shrinkingly, and looked away. Her bonnet was crooked; her hair was hanging in wisps at the back of her neck; her short skirt showed the big, broad-soled foot twisted round the leg of her chair. Blair saw the muddy sole of that ...
Margaret Wade Campbell Deland, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHRINKINGLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shrinkingly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
What are you reading in June?
Faulkner called Hanley's language “a good clean cyclone.” I haven't gotten to the cyclone yet, but what I've read moves steadily, as ego-shrinkingly indifferent as ... «A.V. Club DC, Jun 15»
2
Video: Gizmag rides the terrifying KTM 1290 Super Duke R
On paper, this thing is gut-shrinkingly scary, so, for your entertainment, we tasked Loz Blain with riding it for two weeks. KTM 1290 Super Duke R: fuel range is ... «Gizmag, Jun 15»
3
Last Of Our Kind Kobalt
"Barbarian" kicks things off in suitably bonkers style with a ball-shrinkingly high vocal performance from Justin Hawkins and lyrics that reference "the sons of ... «Rolling Stone Australia, Jun 15»
4
Seven Canadians thinking big in 2014
Klein plunged right into the vexed questions of ever-expanding growth and a shrinkingly habitable planet with customary determination and refused to buckle ... «Toronto Star, Dec 14»
5
Taliban targets Afghan family as Scott Morrison stalls
... only slogans: the government's claims of adherence and the media's parsing of them. We govern, write and think within a shrinkingly small sphere. Back to top ... «The Saturday Paper, Dec 14»
6
What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?
I do not remember ever to have appeared as a speaker before any assembly more shrinkingly, nor with greater distrust of my ability, than I do this day. A feeling ... «San Diego Free Press, Jul 14»
7
The Call to 'Restore' for This and Every July 4: Frederick Douglass …
I do not remember ever to have appeared as a speaker before any assembly more shrinkingly, nor with greater distrust of my ability, than I do this day. A feeling ... «Huffington Post, Jul 14»
8
Purity Ring Put An Electro-Pop Spin On Lady Gaga's 'Applause …
Purity Ring, who we tapped as one of our favorite breakthrough artists of 2012, are as shrinkingly demure in sound and as inwardly reflective in lyrical content as ... «Buzzworthy, Sep 13»
9
Using Products Made for the Opposite Sex Results in Shame and …
I can't think of anything more dick-shrinkingly effeminate than Dove soap on a man's face or body, and neither could Unilever, so they no doubt saved many lives ... «Jezebel, Aug 13»
10
Punk's Not Dead, It's Having a Mid-Life Crisis
... getting into their 40s/50s and they don't need to sleep on a cement floor of a warehouse in Memphis when it's balls-shrinkingly cold outside, with no blankets. «Riverfront Times, Jul 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Shrinkingly [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/shrinkingly>. Apr 2024 ».
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