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- [liv-lawng, -long]
- /ˈlɪvˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ/
- /ˈlɪ.vlɒŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [liv-lawng, -long]
- /ˈlɪvˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ/
Definitions of livelong word
- adjective livelong (of time) whole or entire, especially when tediously long, slow in passing, etc.: We picked apples the livelong day. 1
- noun livelong (of a period of time ) entire. 1
- adjective livelong day: entire 1
- adjective livelong (of time) long or seemingly long, esp in a tedious way (esp in the phrase all the livelong day) 0
- adjective livelong whole; entire 0
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Origin of livelong
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; alteration (by association with live1) of earlier leeve long, Middle English leve longe dear long. See lief, long1
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Parts of speech for Livelong
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
livelong popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the 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.
livelong usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for livelong
adj livelong
- deep-rooted — Deep-rooted means the same as deep-seated.
- constant — You use constant to describe something that happens all the time or is always there.
- continuing — not ended; ongoing
- persistent — persistence
- long-lasting — enduring or existing for a long period of time: a long-lasting friendship.
adjective livelong
- enduring — Continuing or long-lasting.
Antonyms for livelong
adj livelong
- temporary — an office worker hired, usually through an agency on a per diem basis, for a short period of time.
- short-lived — living or lasting only a little while.
- tenuous — lacking a sound basis, as reasoning; unsubstantiated; weak: a tenuous argument.
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