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Meaning of "supinely" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUPINELY

supinely  [suːˈpaɪnlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUPINELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Supinely 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 SUPINELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of supinely in the English dictionary

The definition of supinely in the dictionary is on the back with the face, palm, etc, upwards. Other definition of supinely is in a way that allows events to happen without offering any resistance.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUPINELY


asininely
ˈæsɪˌnaɪnlɪ
benignly
bɪˈnaɪnlɪ
bovinely
ˈbəʊvaɪnlɪ
condignly
kənˈdaɪnlɪ
divinely
dɪˈvaɪnlɪ
equinely
ˈɛkwaɪnlɪ
felinely
ˈfiːlaɪnlɪ
finely
ˈfaɪnlɪ
Finlay
ˈfɪnlɪ
genuinely
ˈdʒɛnjʊɪnlɪ
indignly
ɪnˈdaɪnlɪ
insanely
ɪnˈseɪnlɪ
mainly
ˈmeɪnlɪ
malignly
məˈlaɪnlɪ
McKinley
məˈkɪnlɪ
plainly
ˈpleɪnlɪ
saturninely
ˈsætəˌnaɪnlɪ
serpentinely
ˈsɜːpənˌtaɪnlɪ
thinly
ˈθɪnlɪ
unbenignly
ˌʌnbɪˈnaɪnlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUPINELY

superweapon
superweed
superwide
superwife
superwoman
superwomen
supinate
supination
supinator
supine
supineness
suplex
supp
suppawn
supped
suppedanea
suppedaneum
supper
supper club
supperless

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUPINELY

alonely
arcanely
clandestinely
femininely
inanely
inhumanely
jejunely
lonely
masculinely
mundanely
obscenely
opportunely
pristinely
profanely
pronely
routinely
saccharinely
sanely
sanguinely
serenely

Synonyms and antonyms of supinely in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «supinely» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUPINELY

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

Translator English - Chinese

仰起
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

supina
570 millions of speakers

English

supinely
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

supinely
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

supinely
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

безвольно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

indolentemente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

supinely
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

passivement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sangat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

supinely
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

仰向け
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

드러
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Supinely
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

supinely
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

supinely
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्तमपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

supinely
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

supinamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

supinely
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

безвольно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

supinely
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπτίως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nalatig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

supinely
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

supinely
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of supinely

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPINELY»

The term «supinely» is normally little used and occupies the 142.270 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPINELY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUPINELY»

Discover the use of supinely in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to supinely and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
Who on the beds of sin supinely lie. Sandy s. But when long try 'd, and found supinely %oa&. Like Æsop's log, they leapt upon his back. Dryd. He panting on thy breast supinely lies. Dryd. Wilt thou then repine To labour for thyself ? and rather ...
‎1816
2
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of Knowledge
But when long try'd,aiut found supinely eood', Like Æsop.'s log, they leapt upon his hack. Dryd. He panting on thy breast supinely lies. Urjd, Wilt thou then repine To labour for thyself J aud rather chuse To lie surtnely ? ' ' Pbiiip. Beneath a ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1806
3
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of ...
SUPINELY, adv. [from jb^iik.] 1. With the face upward, a. Drowsily; thoughtless indolently. — Who on the beds of sin supinely lit. &«,'„. But when long try'd, and found supintlj f,oai, Like Æsop's log, they leapt upon liisback./)r;/ He panting on thy ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1816
4
The Canadian Monthly and National Review
Supinely he allowed Austria and the Catholic League to raise their Croats and Walloons with the ready aid, so valuable in that age of unready finance, of Spanish gold. Supinely he saw the storm gather and roll towards him. Supinely he ...
Graeme Mercer Adam, George Stewart, 1872
5
Dizionario delle lingue italiana ed inglese
Supeistiziuso.at'j. superstitious, scrupulous In matters of religion, bigotted, over- nice. Superstizioso, s. m.«* superstitious or bigotted man. , Supinamente, adc. supinely, carelessly. Supinirsi, to lie supinely, or on one's back. Supino, adj. fla' ...
Giuseppe Marco Antonio Baretti, Charles Thomson, 1807
6
An Universal Etymological English Dictionary ...
Supine in Sylina't snowy arms he lies, And all the busy cares oV life defies. TatlerJ SUPINE (supinum, L.) in grammar, a vcrb3l noun. SUPINELY. 1. Wi(h the face upward. 2. Drowsily ; thoughtlessly ; indolently. The o!d impiison'd King, Whose ...
Nathan Bailey, 1756
7
Journeys Through Bookland
... the leaders of the opposition, who have just spoken against the measure Patrick Henry introduced.) (2) "Sta tioned in every house. " Is this hyperbole ? What is the usual effect of hyperbole ? Does it have the usual effect here ? (3) " Supinely ...
Charles H. Sylvester, 2008
8
The new universal English dictionary. Buchanan
1. Negligent ; careless ; indolent ) thoughtless. Supine in Sy'ina'i snowy arms lie lies, And all the busy cares os iise defies, Taller. SUPINE {Jupinum, L.) in grammar, a verbal noun. SUPINELY, i. Wit,h the face upward. 2. Drowsily ; thoughtlessly ...
Nathan Bailey, James Buchanan (grammarian), 1760
9
Dryden's Aeneid: The English Virgil
Who gorg'd, and drunk with Wine, supinely snore; Unharnass'd Chariots stand along the Shore: Amidst the Wheels and Reins, the Goblet by, A Medly of Debauch and War they lye. (420-27) It is characteristic of Dryden to build his scene in ...
Taylor Corse, 1991
10
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
From pert to stupid sinks supinely dflwn, . t [ cattle, horses, sheep, goats, and deer . The In youth a coxcomb, and in age a clown. , heaths, woods, and forests, are well stored with Spt3atar. variety of game ; the rivers teem with salmon, s. Saucy ...
‎1816

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUPINELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term supinely is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Anti-gay activists in Houston again petition for referendum
Presented with this mislabeling, the council supinely ignored - over the voices of some of its members - their responsibility and put the proposition to the voters ... «KHOU, Jul 15»
2
Same-Sex Marriage is Not Marriage: Not Now, Not Ever!
We will not go softly and silently and supinely into the night.” No church, school or other ministry should ever willingly close; they should force the government to ... «Canada Free Press, Jun 15»
3
Death Threats To Joan Rivers Revealed In Secret FBI Files
The maniac continued: “My people will no longer sit back supinely while a human cesspool spews her dirt on them. And for a Jewess you should know better.”. «The National Enquirer, May 15»
4
The Defenestration of a Conservative Professor
Not only is the majority of the faculty on the left, as at other schools, but so, either supinely or aggressively, is the administration. The beleaguered minority is on ... «Commentary Magazine, Apr 15»
5
'Terms of Service' a critique of modern life built on social media
We've offered up every detail of our lives to advertiser manipulation, voluntarily embraced a panopticonic existence of constant surveillance, and supinely ... «Los Angeles Times, Mar 15»
6
Liberian Movie dealer cries Foul
He said RK Enterprise- the distributor was no longer buying their music due to the copyright problem, vowing not sit supinely until the intervention of President of ... «The New Dawn Liberia, Feb 15»
7
Manchester City 5 Newcastle United 0: City hit back in title race
But Newcastle uncorked a stinker of a performance, beginning sloppily and ending supinely. They managed isolated good moments but these were no ... «The Sunday Times, Feb 15»
8
POV: An Emerging Movement Reminds Us of the Promise of MLK
America must change because…black citizens will no longer live supinely in a wretched past. They have left the valley of despair; they have found strength in ... «BU Today, Jan 15»
9
Connors to the Thai junta: 'Hubris always has an expiry date'
It now supinely allows the military to stamp its full authority on post-coup institutions , underlining the desperation of those wanting to eliminate the “Thaksin ... «Asian Correspondent, Oct 14»
10
The death of truth
Shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have ... «WND.com, Aug 14»

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