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1. elderly

adjective. ['ˈɛldɝli'] advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables).

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Antonyms

Etymology

  • -ly (English)
  • -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • elder (English)
  • eldra (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

Rhymes with Elderly

  • ackerly
  • baggerly
  • beverly
  • bitterly
  • brierly
  • brotherly
  • byerly
  • casserly
  • caverly
  • cheverly
  • circularly
  • cleverly
  • coberly
  • conerly
  • connerly
  • disorderly
  • dubberly
  • eagerly
  • easterly
  • eatherly

How do you pronounce elderly?

Pronounce elderly as ˈɛldərli.

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Sentences with elderly


1. Adjective
These are also easy for the elderly to put together.

2. elderly

noun. ['ˈɛldɝli'] people who are old collectively.

Etymology

  • -ly (English)
  • -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • elder (English)
  • eldra (Old English (ca. 450-1100))