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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-glee, uh-gley, uh-glahy]
- /əˈgli, əˈgleɪ, əˈglaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-glee, uh-gley, uh-glahy]
- /əˈgli, əˈgleɪ, əˈglaɪ/
Definition of agly word
- adverb agly off the right line; awry; wrong. 1
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Origin of agly
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
1775-85; a-1 + gley glee2
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Parts of speech for Agly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
agly popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.