wontedly
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwoʊntɪdli/
audio (file) - (US) IPA(key): /ˈwɔːntɪdli/, /ˈwɑːntɪdli/
Adverb[edit]
wontedly (comparative more wontedly, superlative most wontedly)
- Usually, customarily, or habitually.
- 1899, Henry James, The Awkward Age, published 1908:
- It matched for that matter her other elements, which were wontedly conspicuous as usual as she sat there suggestive of early tea.
- 1921, Zane Grey, The Mysterious Rider, published 2008:
- What if she happened to meet him! Would he imagine her purpose in coming there? Her heart began to beat un-wontedly.
- 1973, Madeleine L'Engle, A Wind in the Door:
- "My dear child," Mr. Jenkins said, and his voice was un-wontedly compassionate.
Synonyms[edit]
- See also Thesaurus:normally