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vagrantly


Meanings
  • adjective

    Acting or living in a way that is unconventional or without a fixed address or regular employment; wandering from place to place.


Variants
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vagrant , vagrantly
Etymology
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Derived from the Latin word 'vagus', meaning 'wandering' or 'straying'. The term 'vagrantly' has been used since the 15th century.


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  1. The term 'vagrancy' was once used as a legal term to describe the crime of being a vagrant.

  2. The term 'vagrantly' is sometimes used in a positive context to describe unconventional or rebellious behavior, such as 'vagrantly living' or 'vagrantly expressing oneself'.


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  1. Hobo: A person who travels from place to place, often by hitchhiking or riding on freight trains, and who relies on the kindness of strangers for food, shelter, and work.

  2. Nomadic: A person who moves from place to place, often in search of food or water, or because of cultural or religious practices.


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In literature, 'vagrantly' has been used to describe the lifestyles of characters in works such as 'On the Road' by Jack Kerouac and 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' by Mark Twain. It can also be used metaphorically to describe unconventional or rebellious behavior.

How to Memorize "vagrantly"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a person carrying a backpack and traveling from place to place, without a fixed address or regular employment.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'vagrantly' with the idea of wandering or traveling without a fixed address or regular employment.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the acronym 'VAGRANT: Vagabond, Acting, Go, Roaming, Adventurous, Traveler'.


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