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ABSORBEDLY

Definition: ABSORBEDLY

ABSORBEDLY

Adverb

1. In a manner as if wholly engrossed or engaged.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Date "ABSORBEDLY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1880. (references)

Usage Frequency: ABSORBEDLY

"ABSORBEDLY" is generally used as an adverb (general) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "ABSORBEDLY" is used about 4 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Adverb (general)100%4175,879

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Modern Translations: ABSORBEDLY

Language Translations for "ABSORBEDLY"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Hungarian

  

intenzíven (acutely, keenly, to get down with sg), elmerülve, elmélyedve. (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

うちの奴 (absentmindedly, abstractedly, carelessly, in a trance, inadvertently, my wife, thoughtlessly, to enchant, to enthrall). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

うっとり (absentmindedly, abstractedly, in a trance). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

absorbedlyay.(various references)

   

Romanian

  

absorbit (absorbent, absorbing, engrossing, rapt, sucking-in), extrem de atent. (various references)

   

Russian 

  

с поглощением. (various references)

   

Vietnamese 

  

miệt m i (absorbed, absorption, arduous, deep), mê mải; say mê, chăm chú (absorbed, open-eared). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Rhyming with "ABSORBEDLY"

Words rhyming with "ABSORBEDLY" (pronounced 'Ab*sorb"ed*ly'): Abandonedly, Abasedly, Abashedly, Abhorrently, Abidingly, Abjectly, Abnormally, Abominably, Aboriginally, Abortively, Abruptly, Absently, Absolutely, Abstinently, Abstractedly, Abstractively, Abstractly, Abstrusely, Absurdly, Abundantly, Abusively, Abysmally, Academically, Accentually, Acceptably, Acceptedly, Accessarily, Accessibly, Accessorily, Accidentally, Accommodately, Accordantly, Accordingly, Accountably, Accurately, Accusatively, Accusatorially, Accusingly, Accustomably, Accustomarily, Achromatically, Acidly, Acknowledgedly, Acoustically, Acquiescently, Acquisitively, Acridly, Acrimoniously, Acrocephaly, Acromegaly, Acronycally, Acrostically, Actionably, Actively, Actually, Acutely, Adaptly, Additionally, Adequately, Adherently, Adhesively, Adjacently, Adjectivally, Adjectively, Adjunctively, Adjunctly, Admirably, Admittedly, Adorably, Adoringly, Adorningly, Adroitly, Adulterously, Advantageously, Adventurously, Adverbially, Adversely, Advisably, Advisedly, Aerially, Affably, Affectedly, Affectingly, Affectionately, Affectively, Affirmatively, Afflictively, Affluently, Affrightedly, Affrontedly, Affrontingly, Agamically, Agedly, Aggravatingly, Aggregately, Agilely, Agitatedly, Agonistically, Agonizingly, Agreeably, Agreeingly, Airily, Alacriously, Alarmedly, Alchemically, Alertly, Algebraically, Alimentally, Allenarly, Allodially, Allopathically, Allowably, Allowedly, Allusively, Almightily, Alphabetically, Alterably, Alternately, Alternatively, Amatorially, Amazedly, Ambidextrously, Ambiguously, Ambitiously, Amblingly, Ambrosially, Amenably, Amiably, Amicably, Amorously, Amphibiously, Amphiboly, Amphitheatrically, Amply, Anacamptically, Analogically, Analytically, Anatomically, Ancestorially, Anciently, Angelically, Angerly, Angrily, Angularly, Animally, Animatedly, Anniversarily, Annually, Anomalistically, Anomalously, Anomaly, Anonymously, Answerably, Antecedently, Anteriorly, Antichristianly, Anticly, Antiquely, Antiseptically, Antithetically, Anxiously, Apathetically, Apertly, Aphoristically, Apishly, Apocalyptically, Apocryphally, Apologetically, Apostolically, Apparently, Appearingly, Appellatively, Applicatorily, Appliedly, Appreciatingly, Apprehensively, Appropriately, Approvedly, Approximately, Appulsively, Aptly, Arbitrarily, Archetypally, Archly, Arcuately, Ardently, Arduously, Argutely, Arithmetically, Arrantly, Arrogantly, Artfully, Articularly, Articulately, Artificially, Artlessly, Artly, Asexually, Ashamedly, ASSEMBLY, Assistantly, Assumably, Assumedly, Assuredly, Astatically, Astonishedly, Astringently, Atmospherically, Atomically, Attemperly, Attently, Attributively, Audaciously, Audibly, Augustly, Auricularly, Austerely, Authentically, Authenticly, Authorly, Autogenously, Automatically, Autoptically, Auxiliarly, Avaiably, Aversely, Avidiously, Avisely, Awfully, Awkly, Axially, Axiomatically, Backwardly, Badly, Baggily, Bakingly, Baldly, Balefully, Balkingly, Balmily, Baptismally, Barbarously, Barefacedly, Barely, Barometrically, Barrenly, Barruly, Basely, Bashfully, Bastardly, Bawdily, Bayardly, Beamily, Beamingly, Beastly, Becomingly, Befittingly, Behovely, Bellicosely, Belligerently, Beneficently, Beneficially, Benignly, Beseemly, Besottingly, Bestially, Biblically, Bibulously, Biennially, Bifariously, Bigly, Bigotedly, Billy, Bindingly, Binocularly, Bitingly, Bitterly, Blackguardly, Blackly, Blamelessly, Blandly, Blankly, Blasphemously, Blatantly, Blessedly, Blightingly, Blindly, Blithely, Blolly, Bloodily, Bloomingly, Bluely, Blunderingly, Bluntly, Blushingly, Blusteringly, Boastingly, Bobfly, Boilingly, Boisterously, Boldly, Bonnily, Booly, botchedly, botcherly, Botfly, Bouncingly, Bowingly, Boyishly, Braggingly, Bragly, Brainsickly, Brambly, Bravely, Bravingly, Brawlingly, Brazenly, Breathlessly, Brenningly, Briefly, Brightly, Brilliantly, Briskly, Bristly, Brittlely, Broadly, Brokenly, Brokerly, Brutally, Brutely, Bubbly, Buffoonly, Bunglingly, Burglariously, Burly, Busily, Butcherly, Butterfly, Buzzingly, Cabalistically, Calmly, Camously, Candidly, Cankeredly, Cannibally, Cannily, Canonically, Capaciosly, Capitally, Capitularly, Captiously, Carefully, Carelessly, Caressingly, Carnally, Carousingly, Cartographically, Casually, Catchfly, Catechetically, Categorically, Catholicly, Causatively, Caustically, Causticily, Cautiously, Cavalierly, Cavally, Cavilingly, Celestially, Centennially, Centrally, Ceremonially, Ceremoniously, Certainly, Chanceably, Chandlerly, Changeably, Chaotically, Chargeably, Charily, Charitably, Chastely, Cheaply, Cheerfully, Cheerily, Cheeringly, Chely, Chemically, Chidingly, Chiefly, Childishly, Chimerically, Chirpingly, Chirurgeonly, Chivalrously, Choicely, Cholericly, Chorally, Christly. (additional references)

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Anagrams: ABSORBEDLY

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-b-b-d-e-l-o-r-s-y"

-2 letters: absorbed, belabors, dabblers, drabbles, lobbyers, slabbery, slobbery, sorbable.

-3 letters: albedos, barbels, barleys, belabor, bobsled, bordels, boyards, broadly, byroads, dabbers, dabbler, dabbles, dobbers, drabble, dryable, labored, loaders, lobbers, lobbyer, ordeals, rabbled, rabbles, redbays, reloads, rosebay, slabbed, slabber, slobber, soberly, yabbers, yodlers.

-4 letters: abbeys, abodes, absorb, adobes, adores, adsorb, albedo, alders, aldose, ardebs, babels, balder, balers, barbed, barbel, barbes, bardes, barely, barley, baryes, basely, beards, belady, belays, beryls, blades, blared, blares, blears, bleary, boards, bolder, borals, bordel, boreal, boyard, boyars, boylas, brayed, breads, bready, broads, byrled, byroad, dabber, dabble, dearly, debars, delays, derays, desorb, doable, dobber, doblas, dobras, dorsal, dorsel, drably, dyable, labors, laders, layers, loader, lobbed, lobber, odyles, ordeal, oreads, rabble, rebody, redbay, relays, reload, resold, robbed, robles, royals, sabbed, sabred, sarode, serdab, slayed, slayer, slobby, soared, sobbed, sobber, solder, sorbed, sorely, yabber, yerbas, yodels, yodler, yodles.

-5 letters: abbes, abbey, abler, ables, abode, abyes, adobe, adore, alder, aloes, ardeb, arles, arose, aryls, babel, babes, badly, balds, baldy, baled, baler, bales, barbe, barbs, barde, bards, bared, bares, barye, based, baser, bayed, beads, beady, beard, bears, belay, beryl, blabs, blade, blare, blase, blear, blebs, blobs, board, boars, bodes, bolar, bolas, bolds, boles, boral, boras, bored, bores, boyar, boyla, brads, braes, brays, bread, broad, brose, brosy, byres, byrls, dales, darbs, dares, deals, dears, deary, debar, delay, deray, derby, dobby, dobla, dobra, doers, doles, dorsa, doser, drabs, drays, dyers, earls, early, eyras, labor, lader, lades, lards, lardy, lares, lased, laser, layed, layer, leads, leady, lears, leary, loads, lobar, lobby, lobed, lobes, lodes, lords, lores, loser, lyard, lyase, lyres, lysed, oared, obeys, odyle, odyls, older, orals, orbed, oread, orles, oyers, rales, rased, rayed, reads, ready, reals, redly, redos, relay, resay, resod, roads, robed, robes, roble, roles, rosed, royal, sabed, saber, sable, sabre, sadly, sarod, sayer, seral, sloyd, slyer, sober, solar, soled, sorel, yards, years, yerba, yodel, yodle, yores.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: ABSORBEDLY


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

41 42 53 4F 52 42 45 44 4C 59

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

.-    -...    ...    ---    .-.    -...    .    -..    .-..    -.--.

Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000001 01000010 01010011 01001111 01010010 01000010 01000101 01000100 01001100 01011001

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#65 &#66 &#83 &#79 &#82 &#66 &#69 &#68 &#76 &#89

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0041 0042 0053 004F 0052 0042 0045 0044 004C 0059

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

35365349523639384659

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Usage Frequency
3. Translations: Modern
4. Rhymes
5. Anagrams
6. Orthography
7. Bibliography


  

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