rily: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of rily
- primarily«Word Popularity Bar5/5
primarily
- adverb for the most part
principally; in the main; mainly; chiefly.
- he is mainly interested in butterflies
- adverb of primary import
in the first place.
- this is primarily a question of economics
- it was in the first place a local matter
- adverb for the most part
- necessarily5/5
necessarily
- adverb in an essential manner
needfully.
- such expenses are necessarily incurred
- adverb in such a manner as could not be otherwise
inevitably; needs; of necessity.
- it is necessarily so
- we must needs by objective
- adverb in an essential manner
- temporarily5/5
temporarily
- adverb for a limited time only; not permanently
- he will work here temporarily
- he was brought out of retirement temporarily
- a power failure temporarily darkened the town
- adverb for a limited time only; not permanently
- ordinarily4/5
ordinarily
- adverb under normal conditions
usually; normally; unremarkably; commonly.
- usually she was late
- adverb under normal conditions
- voluntarily4/5
voluntarily
- adverb out of your own free will
- he voluntarily submitted to the fingerprinting
- adverb out of your own free will
- angrily4/5
angrily
- adverb with anger
- he angrily denied the accusation
- adverb with anger
- momentarily4/5
momentarily
- adverb for an instant or moment
momently.
- we paused momentarily before proceeding
- a cardinal perched momently on the dogwood branch
- adverb at any moment
momently.
- she will be with you momently
- adverb for an instant or moment
- extraordinarily4/5
extraordinarily
- adverb extremely
inordinately.
- she was inordinately smart
- it will be an extraordinarily painful step to negotiate
- adverb extremely
- arbitrarily4/5
arbitrarily
- adverb in a random manner
willy-nilly; indiscriminately; haphazardly; every which way; randomly; at random.
- the houses were randomly scattered
- bullets were fired into the crowd at random
- adverb in a random manner
- satisfactorily4/5
satisfactorily
- adverb in a satisfactory manner
- adverb in a satisfactory manner
- unnecessarily4/5
unnecessarily
- adverb in an unnecessary manner
- they were unnecessarily rude
- adverb without any necessity
- this marathon would exhaust him unnecessarily
- adverb in an unnecessary manner
- involuntarily3/5
involuntarily
- adverb against your will
- he was involuntarily held against his will
- adverb against your will
- verily3/5
verily
- adverb in truth; certainly
- I verily think so
- trust in the Lord...and verily thou shalt be fed"- Ps 37:3
- adverb in truth; certainly
- wearily3/5
wearily
- adverb in a weary manner
tiredly.
- he walked around tiredly
- adverb in a weary manner
- militarily3/5
militarily
- adverb with respect to the military
- on a militarily significant scale
- adverb with respect to the military
- customarily3/5
customarily
- adverb by custom; according to common practice
- children are custosby-the-waymarily expected to be seen but not heard
- adverb by custom; according to common practice
- merrily3/5
merrily
- adverb in a joyous manner
blithely; happily; gayly; mirthfully; jubilantly.
- they shouted happily
- adverb in a joyous manner
- summarily3/5
summarily
- adverb without delay; in a summary manner
- the suspected spy was summarily executed
- adverb without delay; in a summary manner
- warily3/5
warily
- adverb in a wary manner
- the sailor watched the sky warily
- adverb in a wary manner
- secondarily3/5
secondarily
- adverb of secondary import
- secondarily affected
- adverb of secondary import
- eerily3/5
eerily
- adverb in an unnatural eery manner
spookily.
- it was eerily quiet in the chapel
- adverb in an unnatural eery manner
- hungrily3/5
hungrily
- adverb in the manner of someone who is very hungry
ravenously.
- he pounced on the food hungrily
- adverb in the manner of someone who is very hungry
- cheerily2/5
cheerily
- adverb in a cheerful manner
sunnily; pleasantly.
- `I'll do the dishes,' he said pleasantly
- adverb in a cheerful manner
- drily2/5
drily
- adverb in a dry laconic manner
dryly; laconically.
- I know that," he said dryly
- adverb in a dry laconic manner
- peremptorily2/5
peremptorily
- adverb in an imperative and commanding manner
imperatively.
- adverb in an imperative and commanding manner
- evolutionarily2/5
evolutionarily
- adverb in an evolutionary way; from an evolutionary point of view
- the mutation has been evolutionarily successful
- adverb in an evolutionary way; from an evolutionary point of view
- statutorily2/5
statutorily
- adverb according to statute
- placed statutorily under the council's supervision
- adverb according to statute
- airily2/5
airily
- adverb in a flippant manner
flippantly.
- he answered the reporters' questions flippantly
- this cannot be airily explained to your children
- adverb in a flippant manner
- compulsorily2/5
compulsorily
- adverb in a manner that cannot be evaded
mandatorily; obligatorily.
- the ministry considers that contributions to such a fund should be met from voluntary donations rather than from rates compulsorily levied.
- adverb in a manner that cannot be evaded
- contrarily2/5
contrarily
- adverb in a contrary disobedient manner
contrariwise; perversely.
- adverb contrary to expectations; on the contrary, he went out with his friends"
contrariwise; to the contrary; on the contrary.
- he didn't stay home
- adverb in a contrary disobedient manner
- perfunctorily2/5
perfunctorily
- adverb in a set manner without serious attention
pro forma; as a formality.
- they answered my letter pro forma
- he kissed her cheek perfunctorily
- adverb in a set manner without serious attention
- preliminarily2/5
preliminary
- noun a minor match preceding the main event
prelim.
- noun something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
overture; prelude.
- training is a necessary preliminary to employment
- drinks were the overture to dinner
- noun a minor match preceding the main event
- drearily2/5
drearily
- adverb in a cheerless manner
dismally.
- in August 1914 , there was a dismally sentimental little dinner, when the French, German, Austrian and Belgian members of the committee drank together to the peace of the future
- adverb in a cheerless manner
- obligatorily2/5
obligatorily
- adverb in an obligatory manner
- this rule applies obligatorily
- adverb in a manner that cannot be evaded
mandatorily; compulsorily.
- the ministry considers that contributions to such a fund should be met from voluntary donations rather than from rates compulsorily levied.
- adverb in an obligatory manner
- cursorily2/5
cursorily
- adverb without taking pains
quickly.
- he looked cursorily through the magazine
- adverb without taking pains
- monetarily2/5
monetary
- adjective relating to or involving money
pecuniary.
- monetary rewards
- he received thanks but no pecuniary compensation for his services
- adjective relating to or involving money
- contradictorily2/5
contradictorily
- adverb in a contradictory manner
- he argued contradictorily
- adverb in a contradictory manner
- unsatisfactorily1/5
unsatisfactorily
- adverb in an unsatisfactory manner
- He performed unsatisfactorily as a manager
- adverb in an unsatisfactory manner
- mandatorily1/5
mandatorily
- adverb in a manner that cannot be evaded
obligatorily; compulsorily.
- the ministry considers that contributions to such a fund should be met from voluntary donations rather than from rates compulsorily levied.
- adverb in a manner that cannot be evaded
- literarily1/5
literary
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of literature
- literary criticism
- adjective satellite knowledgeable about literature
- a literary style
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of literature
- hereditarily1/5
hereditary
- adjective satellite occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
transmissible; familial; genetic; transmitted; inherited.
- an inherited disease
- familial traits
- genetically transmitted features
- adjective satellite inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
patrimonial; ancestral; transmissible.
- ancestral home
- ancestral lore
- hereditary monarchy
- patrimonial estate
- transmissible tradition
- adjective satellite occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
- explanatorily1/5
explanatory
- adjective satellite serving or intended to explain or make clear
- explanatory notes
- an explanatory paragraph
- adjective satellite serving or intended to explain or make clear
- blearily1/5
bleary
- adjective satellite tired to the point of exhaustion
blear-eyed; bleary-eyed; blear.
- adjective satellite indistinct or hazy in outline
muzzy; hazy; blurred; fuzzy; foggy; blurry.
- a landscape of blurred outlines
- the trees were just blurry shapes
- adjective satellite tired to the point of exhaustion
- exemplarily1/5
exemplary
- adjective satellite worthy of imitation
model.
- exemplary behavior
- model citizens
- adjective satellite being or serving as an illustration of a type;
typic; emblematic.
- the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy
- an action exemplary of his conduct
- adjective satellite worthy of imitation
- contemporarily1/5
contemporary
- noun a person of nearly the same age as another
coeval.
- adjective satellite characteristic of the present
modern-day.
- contemporary trends in design
- the role of computers in modern-day medicine
- noun a person of nearly the same age as another
- auditorily1/5
auditory
- adjective of or relating to the process of hearing
auditive; audile.
- auditory processing
- an audile person
- adjective of or relating to the process of hearing
- contributorily1/5
contributory
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
contributing; contributive; tributary; conducive.
- working conditions are not conducive to productivity
- the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city
- a contributory factor
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
- derogatorily1/5
derogatory
- adjective satellite expressive of low opinion
disparaging; derogative.
- derogatory comments
- disparaging remarks about the new house
- adjective satellite expressive of low opinion
- desultorily1/5
desultory
- adjective satellite marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
- desultory thoughts
- the desultory conversation characteristic of cocktail parties
- adjective satellite marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
- fragmentarily1/5
fragmentary
- adjective satellite consisting of small disconnected parts
fragmental.
- fragmentary remains
- adjective satellite consisting of small disconnected parts
- charily1/5
charily
- adverb with great caution; warily
- adverb with great caution; warily
- complementarily1/5
complementary
- noun either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments)
complementary color.
- yellow and blue are complementaries
- adjective satellite of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other
- `male' and `female' are complementary terms
- noun either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments)
- solitarily1/5
solitarily
- adverb in solitude
- a hermit chooses to live solitarily
- adverb in solitude
- pecuniarily1/5
pecuniary
- adjective relating to or involving money
monetary.
- monetary rewards
- he received thanks but no pecuniary compensation for his services
- adjective relating to or involving money
- legendarily1/5
legendary
- adjective satellite so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend
- the legendary exploits of the arctic trailblazers
- adjective satellite celebrated in fable or legend
fabled.
- the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox
- legendary exploits of Jesse James
- adjective satellite so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend
- unwarily1/5
unwarily
- adverb without heed or caution
- adverb without heed or caution
- scarily1/5
scarily
- adverb in an alarming manner
frighteningly.
- the disturbing thing about the Minister's behavior is that far from being artificial, it too often rings frighteningly true
- adverb in an alarming manner
- discriminatorily1/5
discriminatory
- adjective being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand
prejudiced.
- a prejudiced judge
- adjective satellite containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
invidious.
- discriminatory attitudes and practices
- invidious comparisons
- adjective being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand
- originarily1/5
originary
Causing existence; productive. R.The production of animals, in the originary way, requires a certain degree of warmth. Cheyne.
- sensorily1/5
sensory
- adjective satellite of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system
centripetal; receptive.
- sensory neurons
- adjective involving or derived from the senses
sensorial.
- sensory experience
- sensory channels
- adjective satellite of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system
- unitarily1/5
unitary
- adjective relating to or characterized by or aiming toward unity
- the unitary principles of nationalism
- a unitary movement in politics
- adjective of or pertaining to or involving the use of units
- a unitary method was applied
- established a unitary distance on which to base subsequent calculations
- adjective relating to or characterized by or aiming toward unity
- similarily1/5
similary
Similar. Obs.Rhyming cadences of similarly words. South.
- rudimentarily1/5
rudimentary
- adjective satellite being or involving basic facts or principles
underlying; fundamental.
- the fundamental laws of the universe
- a fundamental incomatibility between them
- these rudimentary truths
- underlying principles
- adjective satellite being in the earliest stages of development
- rudimentary plans
- adjective satellite being or involving basic facts or principles
- subsidiarily1/5
subsidiary
- noun an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
subordinate; underling; foot soldier.
- noun a company that is completely controlled by another company
subsidiary company.
- noun an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
- transitorily1/5
transitorily
- adverb for a very brief time
- adverb for a very brief time
- imaginarily1/5
imaginary
- noun (mathematics) a number of the form a+bi where a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of -1
complex number; complex quantity; imaginary number.
- adjective satellite not based on fact; unreal
notional; fanciful.
- the falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties"- F.D.Roosevelt
- a small child's imaginary friends
- to create a notional world for oneself
- noun (mathematics) a number of the form a+bi where a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of -1
- anticipatorily1/5
anticipatory
- adjective satellite in anticipation
prevenient.
- adjective satellite in anticipation
- illusorily1/5
illusory
- adjective satellite based on or having the nature of an illusion
illusive.
- illusive hopes of finding a better job
- Secret activities offer presidents the alluring but often illusory promise that they can achieve foreign policy goals without the bothersome debate and open decision that are staples of democracy
- adjective satellite based on or having the nature of an illusion
- elementarily1/5
elementarily
- adverb in an elementary manner
- adverb in an elementary manner
- disciplinarily1/5
disciplinary
- adjective relating to discipline in behavior
- disciplinary problems in the classroom
- adjective relating to a specific field of academic study
- economics in its modern disciplinary sense
- adjective relating to discipline in behavior
- blurrily1/5
blurry
- adjective satellite indistinct or hazy in outline
muzzy; hazy; blurred; fuzzy; foggy; bleary.
- a landscape of blurred outlines
- the trees were just blurry shapes
- adjective satellite indistinct or hazy in outline
- solidarily1/5
solidary
Having community of interests and responsibilities. Men are solidary, or copartners; and not isolated. M. Arnold.
- articulatorily1/5
articulatory
- adjective of or relating to articulation
articulative.
- articulatory features
- articulatory phonetics
- adjective of or relating to articulation
- proprietarily1/5
proprietary
- noun an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
proprietorship.
- adjective protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights
- `Tylenol' is a proprietary drug of which `acetaminophen' is the generic form
- noun an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
Derived words of rily
- marilyn«Word Popularity Bar4/5
marilyn
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- perilymph2/5
perilymph
- noun the bodily fluid that fills the space between the bony labyrinth and the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear
- noun the bodily fluid that fills the space between the bony labyrinth and the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear
- perilymphatic1/5
perilymphatic
(Anat.) (a) Pertaining to, or containing, perilymph. (b) Perilymphangial.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
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