hollowly

hollowly
adverb see hollow II

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Hollowly — Hol low*ly, adv. Insincerely; deceitfully. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hollowly — adv. Hollowly is used with these verbs: ↑echo, ↑laugh …   Collocations dictionary

  • hollowly — hollow ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a hole or empty space inside. 2) concave. 3) (of a sound) echoing. 4) lacking significance or sincerity. ► NOUN 1) a hole or depression. 2) a small valley …   English terms dictionary

  • hollowly — adverb : in a hollow manner the sound echoes hollowly in the cave …   Useful english dictionary

  • hollowly — See hollow. * * * …   Universalium

  • hollowly — adverb In a hollow manner …   Wiktionary

  • hollowly — adv. in the manner of being empty inside; meaninglessly; insincerely …   English contemporary dictionary

  • hollowly — hol·low·ly …   English syllables

  • hollow — hollowly, adv. hollowness, n. /hol oh/, adj., hollower, hollowest, n., v., adv. adj. 1. having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere. 2. having a depression or concavity: a hollow surface. 3. sunken, as the cheeks or eyes. 4 …   Universalium

  • echo — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ distant, faint ▪ clear, distinct, loud, strong (often figurative) ▪ There are clear echoes of Elvis Presley in his vocal style …   Collocations dictionary

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