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At Bottom

Definition: At Bottom

At Bottom

Adverb

1. In reality; "she is very kind at heart".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Synonyms: At Bottom

Synonyms: at heart (adv), deep down (adv), in spite of appearance (adv), inside (adv). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: At Bottom

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Intrinsicality

Adverb: intrinsically; Adjective: at bottom, in the main, in effect, practically, virtually, substantially, au fond; fairly.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: At Bottom

English words defined with "at bottom": At heart, au fondbasicallyessentiallyfundamentallyin essenceMarine barometer. (references)
Specialty definitions using "at bottom": BOBBIN STRIPPER, BREAK-AND-LOAD OPERATORcasing puller, CASTING OPERATOR, coil cleaner, colored-liquid-plastic applier, CONE OPERATOR, COOKER CLEANER, core drillerDIE BARBER, DREDGE OPERATOR, dredge pumper, DRIER OPERATOREXTRACTOR-OPERATOR HELPERGLASS TINTER, grocery packerLOADER HELPERMARINE-SERVICES TECHNICIAN, MASH-TUB-COOKER OPERATORPERCOLATOR OPERATOR, pipe puller, pulling-machine operatorrig operator, ROTARY DRILLERsubmarine workerthermal boring, THERMOMETER TESTER, tube pullerVACUUM-TANK TENDERWASH-TANK TENDER, well driller, WELL PULLER, wick tender, WICKER, MOLDED CANDLES, work-over rig operator. (references)

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Photo Album: At Bottom

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Barge at bottom of photo summer home to scientists studying effects of EXXON VALDEZ oil spill. Credit: America's Coastlines.

Norwegian method of setting gill-nets at bottom From Bulletin U.S. Fish Commission, Vol. I, drawing by Capt. J. W. Collins. Credit: National Marine Fisheries Historical Image Collection.

Rogue River - Rainie Falls, wild section. Paddle Raft at bottom of middle chute, 950 cfs. Credit: Louise Austermuchle.

Damage to the smokestack and signal bridge of USS Hornet (CV-8) after it was struck by a crashing Japanese dive bomber, during the morning of 26 October 1942. Smoke at bottom is from fires started when the plane subsequently hit the flight deck. Note ship's tripod mast, with CXAM radar antenna in top left and the flag still flying above the damaged structure. Credit: NAVY.

USS Essex (CV-9) planes attack two Japanese aircraft carriers at Kure, 19 March 1945. An SB2C "Helldiver" scout bomber is visible in the upper right, painted in Essex markings. Ship at bottom is either Amagi or Katsuragi. The other carrier is Kaiyo. Credit: NAVY.

External anatomy of a bee shown in three full views and various details with key at bottom. Credit: Library of Congress.

Oil workers pulling up old pipe to change bit on drilling pipe at bottom of oil well in C.C. Graber pool of Continental oil company. Moundridge area near McPherson, Kansas. Credit: Library of Congress.

  

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Familiar Quotations: At Bottom

AuthorQuotation

August Bebel

All political questions, all matters of right, are at bottom only questions of might.

Voltaire

They [the British] are like their own beer: froth on top, dregs at bottom, the middle excellent.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Use in Literature: At Bottom

TitleAuthorQuote

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

(r)His character at bottom was a playful humour , says Gourgaud.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: At Bottom

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Click on "Resource Center," go to "Search" at bottom of page, and then type in "Patient's Bill of Rights." (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Modern Translation: At Bottom

Language Translations for "at bottom"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

në thelb (as a matter of fact, essentially, substantially). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏في اساسه. (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

по натура. (various references)

   

Finnish

  

pohjaltaan (fundamentally). (various references)

   

French

  

au fond, en principe. (various references)

   

German

  

im grunde (basically, essentially, fundamentally). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

alapjában véve (fundamentally, on the whole, substantially). (various references)

   

Italian

  

in fondo (behind). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

下膨れ (large at bottom, round-faced). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

しもぶくれ (abdominal swelling, fat face, large at bottom, round-faced). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

atay ottombay

   

Portuguese

  

em baixo (below, down, downhill, downstairs, downwards, flatly). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

по натуре (in grain). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

na dnu (bottom: at bottom, bottom: at the bottom). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

en el fondo (at the far end, below, downstairs, privately, really, ultimately, underneath). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

i grund och botten (basically, essentially, in essence, under the skin). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

aslında (actually, at heart, au fond, basically, essentially, in fact, in first place, in itself, in reality, in sober fact, in very deed, indeed, originally, primarily, really, substantially, verily, virtually), esasında (basically, fundamentally, in substance). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: At Bottom

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-b-m-o-o-t-t-t"

-2 letters: bottom, tattoo, tomato.

-3 letters: motto, taboo.

-4 letters: ambo, atom, batt, boat, boom, boot, bota, bott, matt, moat, moot, mott, otto, tomb, toom, toot.

-5 letters: abo, att, bam, bat, boa, boo, bot, mat, moa, mob, moo, mot, oat, oot, tab, tam, tao, tat, tom, too, tot.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Images: Photo Album
5. Quotations: Familiar
6. Quotations: Fiction
7. Quotations: Non-fiction
8. Translations: Modern
9. Anagrams
10. Bibliography


  

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