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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
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  • aback/əˈbæk/adverbB2+Backwards, in the phrase taken aback.
  • abed/əˈbɛd/adverbC2In bed, in old or literary use.
  • abnormally/æbˈnɔɹ.mə.li/adverbB2+In a way that departs worryingly from the usual.
  • aboard/əˈbɔːd/adverbB1On or onto a ship, a plane or a train.
  • above/əˈbʌv/prepositionA13 meaningsIn a higher position than something.
  • abroad/əˈbɹɔːd/
adverb
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2 meanings
In or to a country that is not your own.
  • abruptly/əˈbɹʌp.li/adverbB2+Suddenly and unexpectedly, breaking the flow.
  • absently/ˈæb.sn̩t.li/adverbB2Without paying attention to what you are doing.
  • absolutely/ˈæb.səˌl(j)uːt.li/adverbA22 meaningsCompletely.
  • accordingly/əˈkɔɹ.dɪŋ.li/adverbC1In a way that fits what has happened.
  • accurately/ˈak.jə.ɹɪt.li/adverbB2+In a way that matches the truth exactly.
  • actually/ˈæk(t)ʃᵿli/adverbA22 meaningsIn fact, as against what was assumed.
  • acutely/əˈkjuːtli/adverbC1In a sharply felt or intense way.
  • additionallyadverbB2+As a further point.
  • adequatelyadverbB2+Well enough for the purpose.
  • admirably/ˈæd.mə.ɹə.bli/adverbB2+In a way that deserves praise.
  • admittedlyadverbB2+Used to concede a point before making a contrary one.
  • aestheticallyadverbC1In terms of beauty and how something looks.
  • afoul/əˈfaʊl/adverbC1Into conflict or entanglement with something.
  • afterward/ˈɑːftə.wəd/adverbB1+At a later time than the thing described.
  • afterwards/ˈɑːftə.wədz/adverbB1At a later time, following something already mentioned.
  • ago/əˈɡəʊ/adverbA1Back in time from now.
  • ahead/əˈhɛd/adverbA22 meaningsIn front, or further forward.
  • aimlessly/ˈeɪmləsli/adverbC1Without any purpose or direction.
  • alas/əˈlæs/adverbB2+An old exclamation of sorrow or regret.
  • allegedly/əˈlɛdʒ.ɪd.li/adverbC1As claimed but not yet proven.
  • aloft/əˈlɔft/adverbC2Up in or into the air.
  • alone/əˈləʊn/adjectiveA23 meaningsWith nobody else present.
  • alongside/əˌlɒŋˈsaɪd/prepositionB23 meaningsNext to something and parallel with it.
  • aloof/əˈluːf/adjectiveC12 meaningsKeeping a cool distance from other people.
  • aloud/əˈlaʊd/adverbB1+In a voice that can be heard by others.
  • alternately[ɔːlˈtɜɹnətlɪ]adverbC1First one and then the other, over and over.
  • altogether/ɔːl.tʊˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/adverbB2Completely, or counting everything.
  • always/ˈɔːl.weɪz/adverbA13 meaningsEvery time, on every occasion.
  • anew/əˈnu/adverbB2+Once more, starting from the beginning.
  • angrily/ˈæŋ.ɡɹə.li/adverbA2+In a way that shows anger.
  • annually/ˈæn.jʊə.li/adverbB2+Once every year.
  • anon/əˈnɑn/adverbC2Soon, or in a little while.
  • anticlockwise/ˌæn.tiˈklɒk.waɪz/adverbB1+Turning against the way clock hands go.
  • anyhow/ˈɛn.i.haʊ/adverbB12 meaningsIn any case.
  • anyplaceadverbB1In or to any place at all.
  • anytimeadverbB1At whatever moment suits.
  • anyway/ˈɛniweɪ/adverbA23 meaningsUsed to return to the main point after a digression.
  • apart/əˈpɑːt/adverbA22 meaningsSeparated by a distance.
  • apiece/əˈpiːs/adverbB2For each one.
  • apparently/əˈpæɹəntli/adverbA22 meaningsFrom what people say or what it seems.
  • appropriatelyadverbB2+In a way that suits the occasion.
  • approximately/əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət.li/adverbB1Close to the true number but not exact.
  • arguably/ˈɑːɡjuəbli/adverbC1As a case could reasonably be made.
  • artistically/ɑː(ɹ)ˈtɪstɪkli/adverbC1In a way that shows creative skill.
  • aside/əˈsaɪd/adverbB22 meaningsTo one side, or out of the way.
  • askance/əˈskæns/adverbC2With a sideways look of doubt or disapproval.
  • askew/əˈskju/adverbC1Crooked, and not straight as it should be.
  • astern/əˈstɝn/adverbC2At or towards the back of a ship.
  • astray/əˈstɹeɪ/adverbC1Away from the right path or the right course.
  • astride/əˈstɹaɪ̯d/adverbC1With one leg on each side of something.
  • asunder/əˈsʌndə/adverbC2Into separate pieces, in old use.
  • automatically/ˈɔːtəʊˌmæt.ɪ.k(ə.)li/adverbB22 meaningsBy itself, without human action.
  • awhile/əˈwaɪl/adverbB2For a short time.