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From time to time, as if heaven-sent to annoy, someone will ask me if I'm self-disciplined when it comes to my work. I usually look witheringly at them and snarl, 'What do you think?' I mean, how do you imagine anyone writes a quarter of a million words a year for publication?
Will Self

Meaning of "witheringly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WITHERINGLY

witheringly  [ˈwɪðərɪŋlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WITHERINGLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Witheringly 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 WITHERINGLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of witheringly in the English dictionary

The definition of witheringly in the dictionary is in a manner intended to abash someone, esp by expressing scorn.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WITHERINGLY


alluringly
əˈlʊərɪŋlɪ
bewilderingly
bɪˈwɪldərɪŋlɪ
blisteringly
ˈblɪstərɪŋlɪ
daringly
ˈdeərɪŋlɪ
despairingly
dɪsˈpeərɪŋlɪ
endearingly
ɪnˈdɪərɪŋlɪ
enduringly
ɪnˈdjʊərɪŋlɪ
flatteringly
ˈflætərɪŋlɪ
glaringly
ˈɡlɛərɪŋlɪ
inquiringly
ɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋlɪ
inspiringly
ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋlɪ
overpoweringly
ˌəʊvəˈpaʊərɪŋlɪ
reassuringly
ˌriːəˈʃʊərɪŋlɪ
smotheringly
ˈsmʌðərɪŋlɪ
sparingly
ˈspɛərɪŋlɪ
unflatteringly
ʌnˈflætərɪŋlɪ
untiringly
ʌnˈtaɪərɪŋlɪ
unwaveringly
ʌnˈweɪvərɪŋlɪ
wearingly
ˈwɛərɪŋlɪ
wonderingly
ˈwʌndərɪŋlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WITHERINGLY

withdrawment
withdrawn
withdrawnness
withdrew
withe
wither
withered
witheredness
witherer
withering
witherite
witherod
withers
withershins
withheld
withhold
withholden
withholder
withholding tax
withholdment

WORDS THAT END LIKE WITHERINGLY

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

Synonyms and antonyms of witheringly in the English dictionary of synonyms

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TRANSLATION OF WITHERINGLY

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

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witheringly
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witheringly
380 millions of speakers
ar

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witheringly
280 millions of speakers

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witheringly
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witheringly
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witheringly
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witheringly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dengan lelah
190 millions of speakers

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witheringly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

壊滅的に
130 millions of speakers

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witheringly
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Witheringly
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witheringly
80 millions of speakers

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witheringly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाफीने
75 millions of speakers

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witheringly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sprezzante
65 millions of speakers

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witheringly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

witheringly
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

witheringly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

witheringly
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

witheringly
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

witheringly
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

witheringly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of witheringly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WITHERINGLY»

The term «witheringly» is normally little used and occupies the 147.183 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WITHERINGLY» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «WITHERINGLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word witheringly.
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Will Self
From time to time, as if heaven-sent to annoy, someone will ask me if I'm self-disciplined when it comes to my work. I usually look witheringly at them and snarl, 'What do you think?' I mean, how do you imagine anyone writes a quarter of a million words a year for publication?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WITHERINGLY»

Discover the use of witheringly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to witheringly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Americanah
Spanning three continents, entering the lives of a richly drawn cast of characters across numerous divides, Americanah is a riveting story of love and expectation set in today's globalized world.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, 2013
2
A millionaire's daughters
she responded, witheringly. At this juncture the procession emerged into a comparatively open space, and swerved quickly to the right. Then immediately there loomed up the outline of a building. Amid great shouting and screaming of pipes, ...
John Alexander Steuart, 1887
3
The Winthrops: A Novel
witheringly as she asked, " Have yon not always boasted that your country- women are as free and unrestrained as you are ? " "Yes, nina, and so yon will be in my country; bnt here it is against the customs as binding as a law, which I am ...
Mrs. J. R. Beckwith, 1864
4
Judah's Lion
It will not leave its place of birth, It cannot live in other earth : But we must wander witheringly.'— That is the very word — witheringly ; the same in substance ; in form, in name, in nature unchanged, but all freshness and beauty dried up, ...
Charlotte Elizabeth, 1843
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The Christian Lady's Magazine
That is the very word — witheringly; the same in substance, in form, in name, in nature unchanged, but all freshness and beauty dried up, bearing no fruit, incapable of farther growth, and subsisting as a monument of what we were, ere rudely ...
Charlotte Elizabeth, 1842
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The laws of verse: or principles of versification ...
Byron's ' Hebrew Melodies ' : — ' But we must wander witheringly, In other lands to die, And where our fathers' ashes be Our own may never lie.' Any one happening to object to ' thus inexorably' may substitute for it ' with averted eye.
James Joseph Sylvester, 1870
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The Christian lady's magazine, ed. by Charlotte Elizabeth
It cannot live in other earth. Bat we must wander witheringly.' That is the very word — witheringly ; the same in substance, in form, in name, in nature unchanged, but all freshness and beauty dried up, bearing no fruit, incapable of farther growth ...
Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna, 1842
8
Some Came Running: The Definitive Edition
“The reason I did that,” he explained, “is that the business is liable to expand some. And it might be hard to appraise what a share of it is worth exactly. And besides we're relatives.” “I been writin contracts for years,” the judge said witheringly.
James Jones, 2011
9
Romanticism/Judaica: A Convergence of Cultures
Unlike the description of the fragile paradise of Eschol, the tone of most of "The Edict" is much more in line with the second epigraph, taken from Byron's "The Wild Gazelle" from Hebrew Melodies: And we must wander witheringly, In other ...
Dr Sheila A Spector, 2013
10
Cross Your Heart, Connie Pickles
Shelooked atme witheringly, ifyou can look witheringly through eyes as big andblue and tear-filledas hers, and said,'Oh yeah? What are you saying?' I said, ' Maybe you should wait until you really like someone before letting themkiss you.
Sabine Durrant, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WITHERINGLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term witheringly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Listen to New Order's Restless
Restless, a semi-acoustic, semi-electronic tune that glides through both euphoria and melancholy, witheringly assesses the desire for more stuff, more money ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Is Colombia Getting Played by the FARC?
During this period, Colombian public opinion, already suspect about the FARC and their intentions, turned witheringly against President Juan Manuel Santos's ... «Foreign Policy, Jul 15»
3
Is Sanders a Eugene McCarthy?
Sanders' main appeal, however, is that he speaks unabashedly for the party's activist left. He is witheringly critical of Wall Street, wants to break up the big banks, ... «The News Journal, Jul 15»
4
From a Pride Show in Gowanus to the Wet Hot Re-Boot, Comedian …
You may have encountered Early at one of his regular gigs in New York, be it Ars Nova where he hosts Showgasm with his friend, the witheringly droll drag ... «Papermag, Jun 15»
5
When Jerry Seinfeld and 'Spy' Magazine Teamed Up to Mock …
... quintessentially New York magazine that ruled 1980s and early 1990s satire with its witheringly sarcastic exploration of life among the rich, famous, and vapid. «Splitsider, Jun 15»
6
No, No, Nanette: A Profile
Before I could make any observations about her appearance for this profile, Nanette flipped the script and delivered one of those witheringly honest appraisals ... «The Millions, Jun 15»
7
The BBC's views and structure are outdated
George Orwell once wrote witheringly about what he called “the shallow self-righteousness of the Left-wing intelligentsia”. He would have had a field day ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
8
5 things to know about Southern California's heat wave
The heat arrived with gusty, witheringly dry Santa Ana winds that originate inland and blow toward the coast, pushing back the normal cool and moist influence ... «The Elkhart Truth, Mar 15»
9
JEFF the Brotherhood, 'Wasted on the Dream'
Jethro Tull leader Ian Anderson lends his flute to the witheringly pessimistic “Black Cherry Pie,” while the sweet vocals of Best Coast mastermind Bethany ... «Boston Globe, Mar 15»
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John Oliver casts a witheringly comic look at the pharmaceutical …
John Oliver is back with a new season of Last Week Tonight, and he took aim at a pretty big target on Sunday night: Big Pharma. Once again, Oliver makes a ... «The Week Magazine, Feb 15»

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