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Definition: Balmily |
BalmilyAdverb1. In a mildly insane manner; "the old lady is beginning to behave quite dottily". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "balmily" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1823. (references) |
Synonyms: BalmilySynonyms: daftly (adv), dottily (adv), nuttily (adv), wackily (adv). (additional references) |
| Language | Translations for "balmily"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
German | duftend (ambrosial, fragrant, fragrantly, nice-smelling, odoriferously, odorous, scented). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | almilybay.(various references) | |
Vietnamese | thơm ngát dịu (balmy), thơm (aromatic, balmy, balsam, perfumed, sweet-scented), êm dịu (douce, liquid). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
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"Balmily" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: barmily. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "balmily" (pronounced 'Balm"i*ly'): Abandonedly, Abasedly, Abashedly, Abhorrently, Abidingly, Abjectly, Abnormally, Abominably, Aboriginally, Abortively, Abruptly, Absently, Absolutely, Absorbedly, 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, 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) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-b-i-l-l-m-y" | |
-2 letters: bally, balmy, bialy, billy, blimy, lamby, limba, limby, maill. | |
-3 letters: ably, ally, amyl, bail, ball, balm, bill, bima, blam, iamb, illy, lamb, lily, lima, limb, limy, mail, mall, mill, yill. | |
-4 letters: aby, ail, aim, alb, all, ami, bal, bam, bay, ill, lab, lam, lay, lib, may, mib, mil, yam. | |
-5 letters: ab, ai, al, am, ay, ba, bi, by, la, li, ma, mi, my, ya. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-b-i-l-l-m-y" | |
+3 letters: bimanually, binomially, impalpably, implacably, ramblingly, symbolical. | |
+4 letters: abdominally, ambrosially, baptismally, bimillenary, illimitably, implausibly, inflammably, mailability, meltability. | |
+5 letters: ambivalently, ambulatorily, flammability, malleability, modulability, monosyllabic, myeloblastic, myofibrillar, subliminally, submaxillary, symbolically. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)42 61 6C 6D 69 6C 79 |
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| American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)
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| Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)
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| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-... .- .-.. -- .. .-.. -.--. |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000010 01100001 01101100 01101101 01101001 01101100 01111001 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)B a l m i l y |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0042 0061 006C 006D 0069 006C 0079 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)36677879757891 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Translations: Modern 4. Derivations | 5. Rhymes 6. Anagrams 7. Orthography 8. Bibliography |
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