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Definition: Shamefully |
ShamefullyAdverb1. In a dishonorably manner or to a dishonorable degree; "his grades were disgracefully low". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "shamefully" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1350. (references) |
Synonyms: ShamefullySynonyms: discreditably (adv), disgracefully (adv), dishonorably (adv), dishonourably (adv), ignominiously (adv), ingloriously (adv). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Shamefully |
| English words defined with "shamefully": Arrantly ♦ Egregiously ♦ Infamously. (references) |
| Title | Author | Quote |
Emma | Austen, Jane | I behaved shamefully. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "Shamefully" is generally used as an adverb (general) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Shamefully" is used about 45 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adverb (general) | 100% | 45 | 50,900 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
shamefully stripped woman | 6 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "shamefully"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 卑鄙地 (meanly). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Czech | hanebnì. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
French | honteuseument. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
German | schandbare. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Greek | αισχρώσ (smuttily). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | tercela (blamable, deformed, despicable, disabled, disgraceful, reprehensible, shamefully bad). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Italian | vergognosamente (disgracefully, shamefacedly, shyly, timidly). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Korean | 부끄럽게. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | amefullyshay позорно (scandalously). (various references) vergonzosamente. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | inhoneste. (various references) |
| Old English | 450-1100 | huxlice. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | Luke Chapter 20, Verse 11 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Kai proseqeto pemyai eteron doulon oi de kakeinon deiranteV kai atimasanteV exapesteilan kenon |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Et addidit alterum servum mittere illi autem hunc quoque caedentes et adficientes contumelia dimiserunt inanem |
| Old English | 990 | West Saxon | þa sende he oðerne þeow þa beoton hig ðæne and mid teonum gewæcende hine forleton idelne; |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | And he thouyte yit to sende another seruaunt; and thei beten this, and turmentiden hym sore, and leten hym go. |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | And agayne he sent yet another servaunt. And they dyd bet him and foule entreated him also and sent him awaye emptye. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | And he sent another servant, and they gave blows to him in the same way, and put shame on him, and sent him away with nothing. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Luke Chapter 20, Verse 11 |
| Cebuano | Ug unya iyang gipaadto ang lain na usab nga ulipon; apan kini siya usab ilang gibunalan ug gipakaulawan, ug ilang gipapauli nga walay dala. |
| Croatian | Nato on posla drugoga slugu. Ali oni i toga istukoše, izružiše i otposlaše praznih ruku. |
| Danish | Og han sendte fremdeles en anden Tjener; men de sloge også ham og forhånede ham og sendte ham tomhændet bort. |
| Dutch | En wederom zond hij nog een anderen dienstknecht; maar ook dien geslagen en smadelijk behandeld hebbende, zonden zij hem ledig heen. |
| Finnish | Ja hän lähetti vielä toisen palvelijan; mutta hänetkin he pieksivät ja häpäisivät ja lähettivät tyhjin käsin pois. |
| French | Il envoya encore un autre serviteur; ils le battirent, l`outragèrent, et le renvoyèrent vide. |
| German | Und über das sandte er noch einen anderen Knecht; sie aber stäupten den auch und höhnten ihn und ließen ihn leer von sich. |
| Hungarian | És még másik szolgát is külde; de azok azt is megvervén és meggyalázván, üresen bocsáták el. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Maka pemilik kebun itu mengirim lagi seorang pelayan yang lain; tetapi pelayan itu pun dipukul juga dan dihina oleh penggarap-penggarap itu, lalu disuruh pulang dengan tangan kosong. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Lalu disuruhkannya pula seorang hambanya yang lain; maka hamba itu pun dipalunya dan dinistakannya sambil diusirnya pergi dengan tangan kosong juga. |
| Maori | Na ka tonoa ano e ia tetahi atu pononga: a ka whiua ano ia e ratou, ka tukinotia, whakahokia kautia ana. |
| Norwegian | Og han blev ved og sendte en annen tjener; men de slo også ham og hånte ham og lot ham gå bort med tomme hender. |
| Portuguese | Tornou a mandar outro servo; mas eles espancaram também a este e, afrontando-o, mandaram-no embora de mãos vazias. |
| Rumanian | A mai trimes un alt rob; ei l-au bqtut wi pe acela, l-au batjocorit, wi l-au trimes knapoi cu mknile goale. |
| Russian | еЭЕ ПУМБМ "ТХЗПЗП ТБ'Б; ОП ПОЙ Й ЬФПЗП, ТЙ'ЙЧ Й П'ТХЗБЧ, ПФПУМБМЙ ОЙ У ЮЕН. |
| Shuar | Nuyá nérentin Chíkich takarniurin akupkamai; tura nunasha Núnisan katsekkar, awatiar, Sútsuk akupkarmai. |
| Swahili | Yule bwana akamtuma tena mtumishi mwingine; lakini wao wakampiga huyo vilevile na kumtendea vibaya, wakamrudisha mikono mitupu. |
| Swedish | Ytterligare sände han en annan tjänare. Också honom misshandlade och skymfade de och läto honom gå tomhänt bort. |
| Uma | Oti toe, pue' bonea toei mpopahawa' tena wo'o-pi hadua batua. Aga rapao' wo'o-i-wadi-hawo, ralibui' pai' rapopalai mara. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Misspellings | |
"Shamefully" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: shamefull. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-f-h-l-l-m-s-u-y" | |
-2 letters: shameful. | |
-3 letters: falsely, fellahs, fleshly, fulhams, fullams, malleus, mesally, mullahs, mulleys. | |
-4 letters: alleys, almehs, asylum, fellah, fellas, flames, flashy, fleams, fleshy, flumes, fulham, fullam, haulms, haulmy, lamely, lehuas, lushly, measly, muleys, mullah, mullas, mulley, myself, safely, shaley, shelly, smelly, ulemas. | |
-5 letters: ahull, alefs, alley, almeh, almes, alums, amuse, amyls, falls, false, fames, fella, fells. | |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010011 01101000 01100001 01101101 01100101 01100110 01110101 01101100 01101100 01111001 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)S h a m e f u l l y |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0053 0068 0061 006D 0065 0066 0075 006C 006C 0079 |
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| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Quotations: Fiction | 5. Usage Frequency 6. Expressions: Internet 7. Translations: Modern 8. Translations: Ancient | 9. Bible Trace 10. Derivations 11. Anagrams 12. Orthography | 13. Bibliography |
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Tsjeggies, Tsjeg, çek, تشيكي, اللغة التشيكوسلوفاكية, التشيكي أحد أبناء تشيكوسلوفاكيا, Checu, чешки, Sekoslovakyano, 捷克語 , 捷克语, 捷克 , èesky, èeské, èech, èeština, èeský, èeška, tjekker, tjekke, Tsjech, Tsjechisch, tjekkiskt, t?ekkiläinen, tchèque, Tsjechysk, Tscheche, tschechisch, Tschechin, Τσέχος, cseh, ceco, 체", Sheckagh, Sheckish, Czech, chèc, ceh, чешский, češki jezik, čeh, češki, checo, tjeck, Çek, çekoslovakyalı kimse, çekoslovakyalı, çek dili, чех, чеська мова, чеський, чешка, người Séc tiếng Séc, for Czech; Franse taal, Frans, franceze, francez, frëngjisht, frëng, frëngjishte, فرنسي, اللغة الفرنسية, الشعب الفرنسي, gall, френски език, френски, Pranses, 法國 , 法文 , 法語 , 法语, francouzština, francouzský, franskur, franskt, ranskalainen, français, Frânsk, französisch, γάλλοσ, γαλλικόσ, γαλλική γλώσσα, γαλλίδα, צרפתי, צרפתית, francia, Fraincis, francese, フレコン化 , フランス" , 仏文 , 仏 , ふつぶ", フレンチ , フランセ , ふつ, "랑스, Perancis, Ny Frangee, Mooinjey ny Frank, frances, franses, francês, francezii, francezã, franţuzesc, franţuzeşte, французский, Falani, francuski jezik, francuski, francuzi, francés, sí-Fulentji, fransk, franska, fransızca, Fransiz, fransızca ile ilgili, fransız, fransa ile ilgili, французька мова, французький, Ffrengig, isiFulentshi, for French; Duits, Duitser, Duitse taal, Germaan, gjerman, ضرب من الرقص, جرماني, المانية, الماني, اللغة الألمانية, роден, германски, немски език, немски, немец, готически, германец, 德語 , 德语, 德文 , 德國 , nìmecký, nìmec, tysker, Duitse, týskur, týskt, týskari, saksalainen, Allemand, Dútsk, Deutsche, Deutsch, "ερμανός, gjermanisht, 'רמ י, 'רמ ית, német, þjóðverji, þýskur, GearmÚnach, GearmÚinis, tedesco, ジプシー音楽 , ジャーマン , 독일, todesch, Germaanagh, Garmane, Germaanish, Carmane, aleman, Niemiec, niemiecki, alemão, alemand, neamţ, немецкий, Siamani, germanski, alemán, Tudesku, Doysri, mjeremani, mdachi, sí-Jalimáne, tysk, เยอรมัน, าษาเยอรมัน, Alman, німкеня, німецький, німець, $sisters german$ chị em ruột, $cousin german$ anh chị em con chú bác ruột, sister, Almaenwr, isiJalimane, iliJalimane, iJalimane, for German; Grieks, Griek, الإغريقي, يوناني, اللغة اليونانية, Griegu, гръцки език, гръцки, грък, Griyego, 希臘語 , 希腊语, řecký, řeètina, řek, græker, grikst, kreikkalainen, grec, Gryk, Gryksk, Gryks, grieche, ελληνικόσ, 'Ελληνας, יו ית, יו י, görög, Grikki, greco, ギリシア語 , ギリシア", 그리스, Greagish, Greagagh, grego, grèc, greacã, греческий, Eleni, grk, grčki jezik, grčki, griego, grek, Yunanli, yunanlı, yunanca, yunan, Rumca, yunanistan'a ait, rum, грек, гречанка, грецька мова, грецький, kẻ cắp b gi gặp nhau, quân bạc bịp tôi không thể hiểu được điều đó thật l kỳ phùng địch thủ, người Hy-lạp tiếng Hy-lạp kẻ bịp bợm, kẻ lừa đảo, Groegwr, for Greek; 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