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PRONUNCIATION OF TORPIDLY

torpidly  [ˈtɔːpɪdlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TORPIDLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Torpidly 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 TORPIDLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

torpidly

Torpor

Torpor is a state of decreased physiological activity in an animal, usually by a reduced body temperature and metabolic rate. Torpor enables animals to survive periods of reduced food availability. A torpor bout can refer to the period of time a hibernator spends at low body temperature, lasting days to weeks, or it can refer to a period of low body temperature and metabolism lasting less than 24 hours, as in "daily torpor". Animals that undergo daily torpor include birds and some mammals, including many marsupial species and rodent species such as mice and bats. During the active part of their day, such animals maintain normal body temperature and activity levels, but their metabolic rate and body temperature drops during a portion of the day to conserve energy. Torpor is often used to help animals survive during periods of colder temperatures, as it allows them to save the energy that would normally be used to maintain a high body temperature.

Definition of torpidly in the English dictionary

The definition of torpidly in the dictionary is in an apathetic, sluggish, or lethargic manner.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TORPIDLY


admittedly
ədˈmɪtɪdlɪ
allegedly
əˈlɛdʒɪdlɪ
decidedly
dɪˈsaɪdɪdlɪ
hurriedly
ˈhʌrɪdlɪ
insipidly
ɪnˈsɪpɪdlɪ
intrepidly
ɪnˈtrepɪdlɪ
limpidly
ˈlɪmpɪdlɪ
markedly
ˈmɑːkɪdlɪ
rapidly
ˈræpɪdlɪ
repeatedly
rɪˈpiːtɪdlɪ
reportedly
rɪˈpɔːtɪdlɪ
Ridley
ˈrɪdlɪ
stupidly
ˈstjuːpɪdlɪ
supposedly
səˈpəʊzɪdlɪ
tepidly
ˈtepɪdlɪ
undoubtedly
ʌnˈdaʊtɪdlɪ
unexpectedly
ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdlɪ
usurpedly
juːˈzɜːpɪdlɪ
vapidly
ˈvæpɪdlɪ
widely
ˈwaɪdlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TORPIDLY

torpedinous
torpedo
torpedo attack
torpedo boat
torpedo tube
torpedo-boat destroyer
torpedo-like
torpedoer
torpedoist
torpefy
torpescence
torpescent
torpid
torpidity
torpidness
torpor
torporific
torquate
Torquay
torque

WORDS THAT END LIKE TORPIDLY

acidly
avidly
candidly
flaccidly
fluidly
horridly
humidly
idly
invalidly
languidly
lucidly
morbidly
placidly
rabidly
rigidly
solidly
splendidly
stolidly
timidly
validly

Synonyms and antonyms of torpidly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «torpidly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TORPIDLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

torpidly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

torpemente
570 millions of speakers

English

torpidly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

torpidly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأيام بخدر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

торпидно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

torpidly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

torpidly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

torpidly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Torpidly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

torpidly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

torpidly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

torpidly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Torpidly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

torpidly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

torpidly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थकबाकी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

torpidly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

torpidly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

torpidly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

торпидно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

torpidly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

torpidly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

torpidly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

torpidly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

torpidly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of torpidly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TORPIDLY»

The term «torpidly» is used very little and occupies the 179.416 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TORPIDLY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TORPIDLY»

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1
Conditions for Rapid and Torpid Mixing of Parallel and ...
In particular, Φ H β(A2) is exponentially decreasing for β = 1, so Metropolis- Hastings with respect to ̃π is torpidly mixing. Using the fact that (6.2) and (6.4) are exponentially decreasing, Theorem 5.1.1 implies that parallel and simulated ...
Dawn B. Woodard, 2007
2
THOSE PRICEY THAKUR GIRLS
1. O. n. a. still. evening. in. early. April,. when. bees. buzz. torpidly. amidst. black- eyed. sunflowers and the scent of mango blossom is in the air, one finds Justice Laxmi Narayan Thakur (retd), clad only in his vest and pyjamas, squatting in the ...
Anuja Chauhan, 2013
3
Understanding Translation
But here the octopus is a guardian octopus which is curled torpidly round her treasure. The word "torpid" means lazy and inactive, but it may also refer to animals sleeping through the winter having lost the power of feeling and movement ...
Anne Schjoldager, 2008
4
Approximation, Randomization, and Combinatorial ...
[10] proved that the Glauber dynamics is torpidly mixing, for all Δ ≥ 3, for graphs with maximum degree Δ when λ satisfies (⋆). This improved upon earlier work of Dyer et al. [2] which held for larger λ, but not down to the critical activity λc(TΔ).
Leslie Ann Goldberg, Klaus Jansen, R. Ravi, 2011
5
SAT Prep FlexBook II (Questions with Answer Explanations)
The sailors did not make poor planning decisions by being hasty or rash, so eliminate B and C. However, because the storm was so violent, it would be imperfect to say that the storm beat down on the ship “naturally” or “torpidly” ( lazily). Rather ...
CK-12 Foundation, Jason Shah, 2012
6
The Tools: 5 Tools to Help You Find Courage, Creativity, and ...
The Tools is a dynamic, results-oriented practice that defies the traditional approach to therapy.
Phil Stutz, Barry Michels, 2012
7
Innovation Corrupted: The Origins and Legacy of Enron's Collapse
... groups such as the credit-rating agencies — must also shoulder some responsibility for failing to warn the public about the dangers Enron's business tactics posed to investors. These "public watchdogs" performed their duties torpidly, ...
Malcolm S. Salter, 2008
8
Women of the Forest
A collection of frame and adobe warehouses, office space, and dwellings, it baked torpidly in the sun by day and was somnolent by night. The bareness of its storehouses, the quiet of the town, and the emptiness of its port bespoke the ...
Robert Murphy, Yolanda Murphy Robert F. Murphy, 2013
9
Grey Magic
It was one of those desolate, empty, torpidly soporific Sabbaths so typical of urban America, a grey smelted October day with a vacancy seemingly endless as a life sentence, an ennui debilitating as flu – the kind of day Kristofferson, a short  ...
Richard Leigh, 2007
10
The Stone Light
Perhaps it was only an illusion, vanished in a blink. Please, please, please, thought Merle. Behind him wings whirred in the darkness, slowly, torpidly, and as Merle and Vermithrax looked around, Burbridge on his Lilim hovered in the half dark.
Kai Meyer, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TORPIDLY»

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It's hot and only going to get hotter
But if we travel — sluggishly and torpidly — through the parched tan landscape some 200 miles south, to Ohio's Sister City — Toledo, Spain — the thermometer ... «Toledo Blade, Jul 15»
2
The Jokesters (Movie Review)
But when you claim to be a horror-comedy and your initial dash of horrific violence torpidly enters frame at the 58 minute mark, in "feature" that skimpily crawls to ... «JoBlo.com, Jul 15»
3
George Orwell, human resources and the English language
It's designed to be both authoritative and banal, so that we torpidly accept it, like the sovereignty of the Queen. It's saying: “This is the way things are – deal with it ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Leon Golub: Bite Your Tongue - Serpentine Gallery - Live The …
... the artist was in his paintings too, from the beginning to the very end; honing his ability in painting the torpidly overwrought viscera of bodies behaving badly. «ArtLyst, Mar 15»
5
How to Make It as an Expat Extra in Vietnam
Since the weather is too hot to do anything but chase flies, all the extras are left to torpidly watch a weird amalgamation of Vietnam's history of warfare. ​Kris as ... «VICE, Dec 14»
6
Le French bashing has spread to France. Are things really that bad?
The French for French-bashing is le French bashing. This verbally costive nation is at it once again, torpidly borrowing an approximately English expression ... «Spectator.co.uk, Dec 14»
7
'In Her Place': San Sebastian Review
... embellish the fundamental monotony of the interior and exterior spaces within which the narrative torpidly unfolds; and composer Alexander Klinke, rather like ... «Hollywood Reporter, Sep 14»
8
There will be more Putins – and more Flight MH17s – if Europe fails …
In her usual passive-aggressive, I-will-not-be-rushed-into-doing-anything manner, Angela Merkel torpidly and obviously observed that we should all focus on the ... «CITY A.M., Jul 14»
9
A History of the First World War in 100 Moments: Life - and death - in …
The men lay about torpidly until 4.30am, when B– ordered a stand-to. We tried to keep awake merely for form's sake while the light very slowly grew. Stand-down ... «The Independent, May 14»
10
Short Break: Anandpur Sahib, Punjab
Anandpur Sahib torpidly sprawls in the foothills of the Shivalik range. The green of the indigenous kikar provides a painterly contrast to the white structures and ... «India Today, May 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Torpidly [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/torpidly>. May 2024 ».
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