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Antonyms for several
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : sev-er-uh l, sev-ruh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɛv ər əl, ˈsɛv rəl |
Definition of several
Origin :- early 15c., "existing apart," from Anglo-French several, from Middle French seperalis "separate," from Medieval Latin separalis, from Latin separ "separate, different," back-formation from separare "to separate" (see separate (v.)). Meaning "various, diverse, different" is attested from c.1500; that of "more than one" is from 1530s, originally in legal use.
- Here we are all, by day; by night we're hurledBy dreams, each one into a several world[Herrick, 1648]
- Related: Severalty. Jocular ordinal form severalth attested from 1902 in American English dialect (see -th (2)).
- adj assorted, various
- For several weeks, there was no apparent change in Philothea's health or spirits.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- The country is very dry, and I should think there has not been any rain for several months.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- Windich and I fired our revolvers at them several times, and chased them up the hill.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- Many tracks were seen, following mine and Windich's for several miles.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- I have been acquainted with her character and actions for several years.
- Extract from : « Harriet, The Moses of Her People » by Sarah H. Bradford
- They are the preservation of the rights of the several States and the integrity of the Union.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- On his entrance the whole audience rose and cheered for several minutes.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- Several of these incursions occurred while we were at Helvetia.
- Extract from : « The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California » by Brevet Col. J.C. Fremont
- Several of these were killed, and their captain and forty men taken.
- Extract from : « A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion » by William Dobein James
- Several times she dressed the child, singing to him all the time.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
Synonyms for several
- a few
- a lot
- any
- certain
- considerable
- definite
- different
- disparate
- distinct
- divers
- diverse
- handful
- hardly any
- indefinite
- individual
- infrequent
- manifold
- many
- not many
- numerous
- only a few
- particular
- personal
- plural
- proportionate
- quite a few
- rare
- respective
- scant
- scanty
- scarce
- scarcely any
- separate
- single
- small number
- some
- sparse
- special
- specific
- sundry
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