difficultly

Meanings

• adjective

  A state or situation in which something is hard to do.

  - "The math problem was quite difficultly for John."
  - "The hike through the mountains was a difficultly experience."

• adverb

  In a hard or laborious manner; with difficulty.

  - "He finished the race difficultly."
  - "She managed to open the jar difficultly."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with difficultly
ably , barely , carefully , comply , daily , early , gratefully , hurray , jolly , lively , merely , nimbly , nobly , only , rarely , relievedly , silly , simply , skilly , slightly , spontaneously , stately , tactfully , thankfully , timely , truly , ungratefully , wisely

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Variants

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difficult , difficultly

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'slowly', from old English 'deofol' meaning 'difficult, hard to deal with'. Later came to mean 'hard to do' or 'hard to understand'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'difficulty' contains the letter 't' three times.

2. In the English language, the word 'difficulty' is the longest word that can be made using only the letters on the top row of a standard QWERTY keyboard.

3. The word 'difficulty' is often used in the context of learning a new language, as language learning can be a difficult process.

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Related Concepts

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1. challenge: A difficult task or situation, often used to test abilities or skills.

2. obstacle: A thing that makes progress difficult, such as a physical barrier or a problem to be solved.

3. perseverance: The ability to continue despite difficulties or obstacles.

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Culture

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Difficulty is a common theme in literature and art, often used to explore challenges, perseverance, and the human condition. For example, the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee deals with the difficult themes of racism and injustice.

How to Memorize "difficultly"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a mountain climb, where each step is difficult. Visualize yourself overcoming each difficulty to reach the summit.
   - Visualize the word 'difficulty' as a heavy weight that you must lift to understand its meaning.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'difficulty' with the feeling of frustration or challenge.
   - Think of a time when you faced a difficult situation and how you overcame it.
   - Associate the word with the image of a puzzle, where each piece represents a difficult concept to be solved.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'D' is for 'difficult state or situation', 'I' is for 'in a hard or laborious manner'.
   - Create a sentence using the word 'difficulty' in each of its meanings: 'The math problem was difficultly (adjective) for John, but he managed to finish it difficultly (adverb) by focusing on each step.'

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