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Grammar : Adv
Spell : wawn-tid, wohn-, wuhn-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈwɔn tɪd, ˈwoʊn-, ˈwʌn-



Definition of wontedly

Origin :
  • "accustomed, usual," c.1400, past participle adjective from wont. An unconscious double past participle.
  • As in customarily : adv ordinarily; as a rule
Example sentences :
  • It took not a moment to see the inspector was more than wontedly excited.
  • Extract from : « Christopher and the Clockmakers » by Sara Ware Bassett
  • During all the morning he had been assiduous in his attentions—more than wontedly so.
  • Extract from : « The Maroon » by Mayne Reid
  • Hammerton stared wonderingly down upon his wontedly placid daughter.
  • Extract from : « Buff: A Collie and other dog-stories » by Albert Payson Terhune
  • It matched for that matter her other elements, which were wontedly conspicuous as usual as she sat there suggestive of early tea.
  • Extract from : « The Awkward Age » by Henry James

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