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Grammar : Adv
Spell : kon-suh-nuhnt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɒn sə nənt



Definition of consonantly

Origin :
  • early 14c., "sound other than a vowel," from Latin consonantem (nominative consonans), present participle of consonare "to sound together, sound aloud," from com- "with" (see com-) + sonare "to sound" (see sonata). Consonants were thought of as sounds that are only produced together with vowels.
  • As in alike : adv similarly
Example sentences :
  • "They would have socked it to him, I reckon," Jimmy exclaimed, consonantly.
  • Extract from : « The Entailed Hat » by George Alfred Townsend

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