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Brokenly — Bro ken*ly, adv. In a broken, interrupted manner; in a broken state; in broken language. [1913 Webster] The pagans worship God . . . as it were brokenly and by piecemeal. Cudworth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brokenly — adv. Brokenly is used with these verbs: ↑whisper … Collocations dictionary
brokenly — bro|ken|ly [ˈbrəukənli US ˈbrou ] adv written if you say something brokenly, you speak in short phrases with a lot of pauses, because you are feeling a strong emotion … Dictionary of contemporary English
brokenly — UK [ˈbrəʊkənlɪ] / US [ˈbroʊkənlɪ] adverb literary if someone says something brokenly, there are spaces between their words, especially because they are upset or angry … English dictionary
brokenly — broken past participle of BREAK(Cf. ↑breakable). ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a language) spoken falteringly and with many mistakes, as by a foreigner. DERIVATIVES brokenly adverb brokenness noun … English terms dictionary
brokenly — adverb see broken … New Collegiate Dictionary
brokenly — adverb a) In a broken manner. b) With spaces between words, especially due to emotion … Wiktionary
brokenly — bro·ken·ly || brəʊkÉ™nlɪ adv. fragmentally, in an discontinuous manner … English contemporary dictionary
brokenly — bro·ken·ly … English syllables
brokenly — adverb : in a broken manner; especially : with the voice unsteady from emotion or shock … Useful english dictionary
