ately: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of ately
- immediately«Word Popularity Bar5/5
immediately
- adverb without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
straightaway; forthwith; like a shot; at once; straight off; directly; right away; now; instantly.
- he answered immediately
- found an answer straightaway
- an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith
- Come here now!
- adverb near or close by
- he passed immediately behind her
- adverb without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
- approximately5/5
approximately
- adverb (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
about; around; some; roughly; just about; or so; more or less; close to.
- lasted approximately an hour
- in just about a minute
- he's about 30 years old
- I've had about all I can stand
- we meet about once a month
- some forty people came
- weighs around a hundred pounds
- roughly $3,000
- holds 3 gallons, more or less
- 20 or so people were at the party
- adverb (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
- ultimately5/5
ultimately
- adverb as the end result of a succession or process
in the end; at long last; finally; at last.
- ultimately he had to give in
- at long last the winter was over
- adverb as the end result of a succession or process
- unfortunately5/5
unfortunately
- adverb by bad luck
alas; unluckily; regrettably.
- unfortunately it rained all day
- alas, I cannot stay
- adverb by bad luck
- accurately5/5
accurately
- adverb with few mistakes
- he works very accurately
- adverb strictly correctly
- repeated the order accurately
- adverb with few mistakes
- separately5/5
separately
- adverb apart from others
individually; on an individual basis; one by one; singly; severally.
- taken individually, the rooms were, in fact, square
- the fine points are treated singly
- adverb apart from others
- deliberately5/5
deliberately
- adverb with intention; in an intentional manner
designedly; advisedly; on purpose; by choice; intentionally; by design; purposely.
- he used that word intentionally
- I did this by choice
- adverb in a deliberate unhurried manner
measuredly.
- she was working deliberately
- adverb with intention; in an intentional manner
- fortunately5/5
fortunately
- adverb by good fortune
as luck would have it; luckily; fortuitously.
- fortunately the weather was good
- adverb by good fortune
- adequately5/5
adequately
- adverb in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree
- he was adequately prepared
- adverb in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree
- appropriately5/5
appropriately
- adverb in an appropriate manner
fitly; befittingly; fittingly; suitably.
- he was appropriately dressed
- adverb in an appropriate manner
- lately5/5
lately
- adverb in the recent past
late; latterly; recently; of late.
- he was in Paris recently
- lately the rules have been enforced
- as late as yesterday she was fine
- feeling better of late
- the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also
- adverb in the recent past
- desperately5/5
desperately
- adverb with great urgency
urgently.
- health care reform is needed urgently
- the soil desperately needed potash
- adverb in intense despair
- the child clung desperately to her mother
- adverb with great urgency
- privately5/5
privately
- adverb kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
in private; in camera.
- it was discussed privately between the two men
- privately, she thought differently
- some member of his own party hoped privately for his defeat
- he was questioned in private
- adverb by a private person or interest
- a privately financed campaign
- adverb kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
- moderately4/5
moderately
- adverb to a moderately sufficient extent or degree
fairly; pretty; passably; reasonably; jolly; middling; somewhat.
- pretty big
- pretty bad
- jolly decent of him
- the shoes are priced reasonably
- he is fairly clever with computers
- adverb with moderation; in a moderate manner
- he drinks moderately
- adverb to a moderately sufficient extent or degree
- intimately4/5
intimately
- adverb in a close manner
nearly; closely.
- the two phenomena are intimately connected
- the person most nearly concerned
- adverb with great or especially intimate knowledge
well.
- we knew them well
- adverb in a close manner
- alternately4/5
alternately
- adverb in an alternating sequence or position
- They were deglycerolized by alternately centrifuging and mixing
- he planted fir and pine trees alternately
- adverb in an alternating sequence or position
- passionately4/5
passionately
- adverb with passion
- she kissed him passionately
- adverb in a stormy or violent manner
turbulently; stormily.
- adverb with passion
- stately4/5
stately
- adjective satellite impressive in appearance
imposing; noble; baronial.
- a baronial mansion
- an imposing residence
- a noble tree
- severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses
- stately columns
- adjective satellite of size and dignity suggestive of a statue
statuesque.
- adjective satellite impressive in appearance
- disproportionately4/5
disproportionately
- adverb out of proportion
- this wall is disproportionately long
- adverb to a disproportionate degree
- his benefits were disproportionately generous
- adverb out of proportion
- legitimately4/5
legitimately
- adverb in a manner acceptable to common custom
licitly; lawfully.
- you cannot do this legitimately!
- adverb in a lawfully recognized manner
- let's get married so our child can be born legitimately
- adverb in a manner acceptable to common custom
- delicately4/5
delicately
- adverb in a delicate manner
exquisitely; finely; fine.
- finely shaped features
- her fine drawn body
- adverb in a delicate manner
- affectionately3/5
affectionately
- adverb with affection
dear; dearly.
- she loved him dearly
- he treats her affectionately
- adverb with affection
- proportionately3/5
proportionately
- adverb to a proportionate degree
proportionally.
- your salary will rise proportionately to your workload
- adverb in proportion
- the height of this wall must be reduced proportionately to give the room pleasant dimensions
- adverb to a proportionate degree
- elaborately3/5
elaborately
- adverb with elaboration
in an elaborate way; intricately.
- it was elaborately spelled out
- adverb with elaboration
- indiscriminately3/5
indiscriminately
- adverb in a random manner
arbitrarily; willy-nilly; haphazardly; every which way; randomly; at random.
- the houses were randomly scattered
- bullets were fired into the crowd at random
- adverb in an indiscriminate manner
promiscuously.
- she reads promiscuously
- adverb in a random manner
- inappropriately3/5
inappropriately
- adverb in an inappropriate manner
unsuitably.
- he was inappropriately dressed
- adverb in an inappropriate manner
- inadequately3/5
inadequately
- adverb in an inadequate manner or to an inadequate degree
- the temporary camps were inadequately equipped
- adverb in an inadequate manner or to an inadequate degree
- intricately3/5
intricately
- adverb with elaboration
in an elaborate way; elaborately.
- it was elaborately spelled out
- adverb with elaboration
- predominately3/5
predominate
- verb be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
dominate; prevail; reign; rule.
- Money reigns supreme here
- Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood
- verb appear very large or occupy a commanding position
tower; loom; hulk.
- The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain
- Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall
- verb be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
- obstinately3/5
obstinately
- adverb in a stubborn unregenerate manner
obdurately; stubbornly; mulishly; pig-headedly; cussedly.
- she remained stubbornly in the same position
- adverb in a stubborn unregenerate manner
- innately3/5
innately
- adverb in an innate manner
- the child is said to be innately disposed to learn language
- adverb in an innate manner
- inordinately2/5
inordinately
- adverb extremely
extraordinarily.
- she was inordinately smart
- it will be an extraordinarily painful step to negotiate
- adverb extremely
- inaccurately2/5
inaccurately
- adverb in an inaccurate manner
- this student works rather inaccurately and sloppily
- adverb in an inaccurate manner
- dispassionately2/5
dispassionately
- adverb in an impartially dispassionate manner
- although he was looking at the other girl, he did so dispassionately
- adverb in an impartially dispassionate manner
- immaculately2/5
immaculately
- adverb in an immaculate manner
- gone was the casually dressed Canadian she had thought a backwoodsman--this man was immaculately tailored
- adverb in an immaculate manner
- compassionately2/5
compassionately
- adverb in a compassionate manner
pityingly.
- the nurse looked at him pityingly
- adverb in a compassionate manner
- proximately2/5
proximate
- adjective closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects
- news of his proximate arrival
- interest in proximate rather than ultimate goals
- adjective satellite very close in space or time
- proximate words
- proximate houses
- adjective closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects
- ornately2/5
ornately
- adverb in an ornate manner
- the cradle was ornately carved
- adverb in an ornate manner
- precipitately2/5
precipitately
- adverb at breakneck speed
headlong.
- burst headlong through the gate
- adverb at breakneck speed
- sedately2/5
sedately
- adverb in a sedate manner
calmly.
- adverb in a sedate manner
- mediately2/5
mediate
- verb act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
intermediate; liaise; intercede; arbitrate.
- He interceded in the family dispute
- He mediated a settlement
- verb occupy an intermediate or middle position or form a connecting link or stage between two others
- mediate between the old and the new
- verb act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
- disconsolately2/5
disconsolately
- adverb in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
desolately.
- adverb in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
- corporately2/5
corporate
- adjective of or belonging to a corporation
- corporate rates
- corporate structure
- adjective satellite possessing or existing in bodily form
corporal; bodied; incarnate; embodied.
- what seemed corporal melted as breath into the wind"- Shakespeare
- an incarnate spirit
- `corporate' is an archaic term
- adjective of or belonging to a corporation
- considerately2/5
considerately
- adverb in a considerate manner
- they considerately withdrew
- adverb in a considerate manner
- illegitimately2/5
illegitimately
- adverb in a manner disapproved or not allowed by custom
illicitly.
- He acted illegitimately when he increased the rent fourfold
- adverb of biological parents not married to each other
out of wedlock.
- this child was born illegitimately
- adverb in a manner disapproved or not allowed by custom
- determinately2/5
determinate
- adjective precisely determined or limited or defined; especially fixed by rule or by a specific and constant cause
- a determinate distance
- a determinate number
- determinate variations in animals
- adjective not continuing to grow indefinitely at the apex
- determinate growth
- adjective precisely determined or limited or defined; especially fixed by rule or by a specific and constant cause
- immoderately2/5
immoderately
- adverb without moderation; in an immoderate manner
- he eats immoderately
- adverb to a degree that exceeds the bounds or reason or moderation
unreasonably.
- his prices are unreasonably high
- adverb without moderation; in an immoderate manner
- articulately2/5
articulately
- adverb with eloquence
eloquently.
- he expressed his ideas eloquently
- adverb in an articulate manner
eloquently.
- he argued articulately for his plan
- adverb with eloquence
- commensurately2/5
commensurate
- adjective corresponding in size or degree or extent
- pay should be commensurate with the time worked
- adjective corresponding in size or degree or extent
- mately2/5
mate
- noun the officer below the master on a commercial ship
first mate.
- noun a fellow member of a team
teammate.
- it was his first start against his former teammates
- noun the officer below the master on a commercial ship
- temperately1/5
temperately
- adverb with restraint
- he used the privileges of his office temperately
- adverb without extravagance
- these preferences are temperately stated
- adverb with restraint
- consummately1/5
consummate
- verb fulfill sexually
- consummate a marriage
- verb make perfect; bring to perfection
- verb fulfill sexually
- inconsiderately1/5
inconsiderately
- adverb without consideration; in an inconsiderate manner
- inconsiderately, he asked to be invited for dinner
- adverb without consideration; in an inconsiderate manner
- coordinately1/5
coordinately
- adverb in a coordinated manner
- adverb in a coordinated manner
- pinnately1/5
pinnately
- adverb having a pinnate shape
- a pinnately compound leaf
- adverb having a pinnate shape
- indeterminately1/5
indeterminate
- adjective not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance
undetermined.
- of indeterminate age
- a zillion is a large indeterminate number
- an indeterminate point of law
- the influence of environment is indeterminate
- an indeterminate future
- adjective having a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex
- an indeterminate stem
- adjective not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance
- inarticulately1/5
inarticulately
- adverb without eloquence; in an inarticulate manner
ineloquently.
- the freshman expresses his thoughts inarticulately
- adverb in an inarticulate manner
- he talked inarticulately about the accident that had just taken his wife's life
- adverb without eloquence; in an inarticulate manner
- intermediately1/5
intermediately
- adverb to an intermediate degree
- intermediately hot
- adverb to an intermediate degree
- inveterately1/5
inveterate
- adjective satellite habitual
chronic.
- a chronic smoker
- adverb in a habitual and longstanding manner
chronically.
- smoking chronically
- adjective satellite habitual
- desolately1/5
desolately
- adverb in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
disconsolately.
- adverb in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
- obdurately1/5
obdurately
- adverb in a stubborn unregenerate manner
obstinately; stubbornly; mulishly; pig-headedly; cussedly.
- she remained stubbornly in the same position
- adverb in a stubborn unregenerate manner
- obligately1/5
obligate
- verb force somebody to do something
oblige; compel.
- We compel all students to fill out this form
- verb commit in order to fulfill an obligation
- obligate money
- verb force somebody to do something
- philately1/5
philately
- noun the collection and study of postage stamps
stamp collecting; stamp collection.
- noun the collection and study of postage stamps
- palmately1/5
palmately
- adverb in a palmate manner
- palmately cleft
- adverb in a palmate manner
- importunately1/5
importunately
- adverb in a beseeching manner
entreatingly; imploringly; beseechingly; pleadingly.
- `You must help me,' she said imploringly
- adverb in a beseeching manner
- intemperately1/5
intemperately
- adverb indulging excessively
hard; heavily.
- he drank heavily
- adverb indulging excessively
- indelicately1/5
indelicate
- adjective satellite in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent
off-color; off-colour.
- an indelicate remark
- an off-color joke
- adjective lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct
indecorous.
- indecorous behavior
- adjective satellite in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent
- disparately1/5
disparate
- adjective satellite fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
- such disparate attractions as grand opera and game fishing
- disparate ideas
- adjective satellite including markedly dissimilar elements
- a disparate aggregate of creeds and songs and prayers
- adjective satellite fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
- discriminately1/5
discriminate
- verb recognize or perceive the difference
know apart.
- verb treat differently on the basis of sex or race
single out; separate.
- verb recognize or perceive the difference
- irately1/5
irately
- adverb in an irate manner
- `Get out,' he shouted irately
- adverb in an irate manner
- subordinately1/5
subordinate
- noun an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
underling; foot soldier; subsidiary.
- noun a word that is more specific than a given word
hyponym; subordinate word.
- noun an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
- inchoately1/5
inchoate
- adjective satellite only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
incipient.
- incipient civil disorder
- an incipient tumor
- a vague inchoate idea
- adjective satellite only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
- effeminately1/5
effeminate
- adjective satellite having unsuitable feminine qualities
emasculate; cissy; sissyish; sissy; epicene; sissified.
- adjective satellite having unsuitable feminine qualities
- ordinately1/5
ordinate
- noun the value of a coordinate on the vertical axis
- verb appoint to a clerical posts
consecrate; ordain; order.
- he was ordained in the Church
- noun the value of a coordinate on the vertical axis
- profligately1/5
profligately
- adverb in a dissolute way
dissolutely.
- adverb in a dissolute way
- degenerately1/5
degenerate
- noun a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
pervert; deviate; deviant.
- verb grow worse
drop; devolve; deteriorate.
- Her condition deteriorated
- Conditions in the slums degenerated
- The discussion devolved into a shouting match
- noun a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
- penultimately1/5
penultimate
- noun the next to last syllable in a word
penult; penultima.
- adjective satellite next to the last
next-to-last.
- the author inadvertently reveals the murderer in the penultimate chapter
- the figures in the next-to-last column
- noun the next to last syllable in a word
Derived words of ately
- katelyn«Word Popularity Bar2/5
katelyn
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