hollowly

Meanings

• adverb

  Uttered or spoken in a hollow or empty manner; lacking in sincerity or substance.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hollowly
dolly , olly , jolly , ollywopper , rolly

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Variants

List of all variants of hollowly that leads to same result
hollow , hollower , hollowest , hollowly , hollowness , hollownesses

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Etymology

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From Old English haluwele, from halu meaning hollow and weol meaning loud or loud-sounding.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'hollowly' is often used to describe the sound of an echo.

2. In music, a hollow sound can be achieved by playing an instrument with a large, open sound chamber.

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Related Concepts

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1. insincerity: The quality of being insincere; lack of sincerity or authenticity in one's words or actions.

2. hollowness: The state of being hollow or empty, both literally and figuratively.

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Culture

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In literature, 'hollowly' is often used to describe insincere or empty speech. For example, in Shakespeare's Macbeth, Lady Macbeth says, 'I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition, which, like the moon at the full, can make me not better than what I am.' (Act I, Scene V).

How to Memorize "hollowly"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone speaking in a hollow or empty manner, such as speaking in a large, empty room or with a lack of emotion.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hollowly' with insincerity or emptiness, such as imagining a politician giving a hollow speech.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the rhyming words, such as 'dolly, jolly, hollowly,ollywopper, and rollly.'

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