in lieu of

I i

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in loo uhv, ov]
- /ɪn lu ʌv, ɒv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in loo uhv, ov]
- /ɪn lu ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of in lieu of words

noun in lieu of place; stead. 1
idioms in lieu of in lieu of, in place of; instead of: He gave us an IOU in lieu of cash. 1
expression in lieu of in place of 1

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Origin of in lieu of

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; < Middle French < Latin locus place; replacing Middle English liue < Old French liu < Latin; see locus

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Parts of speech for In lieu of

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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in lieu of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for in lieu of

adv in lieu of

willingly — disposed or consenting; inclined: willing to go along.
first — being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of one: the first edition; the first vice president.
sooner — a native or inhabitant of Oklahoma (the Sooner State, ) (used as a nickname).
alternately — in an alternating sequence or position
alternatively — You use alternatively to introduce a suggestion or to mention something different to what has just been stated.

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adv in lieu of

little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
violently — acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.
insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.

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