(formal) In the first place; before anything else; first.
flabbergastingly
flabbergastingly
adv
Surprisingly, astonishingly or amazingly
flagellatory
flagellatory
adj
Relating to flagellation or whipping.
flagrantly
flagrantly
adv
In a flagrant manner.
flaherty
flatteringly
flatteringly
adv
In a flattering manner.
flattery
flattery
noun
(countable) An instance of excessive praise.
(uncountable) Excessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour.
fleuretty
fleuretty
adj
Alternative form of floretty
flibbertigibbety
flibbertigibbety
adj
Like a flibbertigibbet; flighty; scatterbrained.
flightworthy
flightworthy
adj
(aviation) Safe enough to fly
flirtatiously
flirtatiously
adv
In a flirtatious manner.
flirtingly
flirtingly
adv
In a flirting manner.
flirty
flirty
adj
Flirting, or seeming to flirt.
floretty
floretty
adj
(heraldry, of a cross) Decorated (finished at the ends) with fleurs-de-lis, which (unlike a cross flory) are attached in their entirety to the arms of the couped cross, rather than the arms developing into that shape.
floriculturally
floriculturally
adv
In terms of floriculture.
floridity
floridity
noun
(countable) Something florid.
(uncountable) The property of being florid.
floristically
floristically
adv
In a floristic manner; according to flora.
With regard to floristry
floristry
floristry
noun
Production, commerce and trade in flowers.
The art of flower arrangement.
fluidglycerate
fluidglycerate
noun
A plant extract produced by extracting with a mixture of glycerine and water
fluorimetry
fluorimetry
noun
(chemistry, physics) fluorescence spectroscopy
fluorometry
fluorometry
noun
(chemistry, physics) An analytical technique that uses fluorescence to detect and identify small samples of substances
fluorotype
fluorotype
noun
(historical) A photographic process in which salts of fluoric acid were employed for the purpose of producing images in the camera.
flusteredly
flusteredly
adv
In a flustered manner.
flustery
flustery
adj
flustered
flutteringly
flutteringly
adv
In a fluttering manner.
fluttery
fluttery
adj
That flutters; fluttering
flycaster
flycatcher
flycatcher
noun
Any of many kinds of birds, of the families Muscicapidae (in Europe and Asia) and Tyrannidae (in the Americas), that catch insects in flight.
flycatchers
flycatchers
noun
plural of flycatcher
flyeater
flyswatter
flyswatter
noun
A hand-held device for swatting flies or other insects, to kill or shoo them.
flyswatters
flyswatters
noun
plural of flyswatter
flytier
flytiers
flytrap
flytrap
noun
A trap for catching flies.
The Venus flytrap, an insectivorous plant.
The spreading dogbane.
flytraps
flytraps
noun
plural of flytrap
flywort
forbearantly
forbearantly
adv
In a forbearant manner.
forcibility
forcibility
noun
The condition of being forcible
forecastingly
forecastingly
adv
So as to forecast or predict.
forefatherly
foremostly
foremostly
adv
In the foremost place or order; among the foremost.
forensicality
forensicality
noun
The quality of being forensic; a forensic approach or attitude.
foreseeability
foreseeability
noun
The state or characteristic of being foreseeable; predictability.
foresightedly
foresightedly
adv
With foresight; in a foresighted manner.
forestaysail
forestaysail
noun
(nautical) A triangular sail attached to the forestay.
forestology
forestology
noun
(rare) The study of forests.
forethoughtfully
forethoughtfully
adv
With forethought.
foretrysail
forgeability
forgeability
noun
(metallurgy) The quality or degree of being forgeable.
forgetfully
forgetfully
adv
in a forgetful manner
forgettably
forgettably
adv
In a forgettable manner.
forgettingly
forgettingly
adv
So as to forget.
forlornity
forlornity
noun
The state of being forlorn.
formability
formability
noun
The quality or degree of being formable.
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formalistically
formalistically
adv
in a formalistic manner
formality
formality
noun
(countable) A specific requirement for obtaining a legal status, conducting a transaction, etc.
(uncountable) The state of being formal.
A customary ritual without new or unique meaning.
Something said or done as a matter of form.
formatively
formatively
adv
In a formative manner.
formidability
formidability
noun
The state of being formidable.
formulatory
formylate
formylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To introduce a formyl group into a molecule
formylated
formylated
adj
(organic chemistry) That has had one or more formyl groups added
formylating
formylating
verb
present participle of formylate
formylation
formylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction involving the introduction of a formyl group.
forthrightly
forthrightly
adv
In a forthright manner
fortifyingly
fortifyingly
adv
In a manner that fortifies.
fortnightly
fortnightly
adj
occurring once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
adv
once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
noun
A publication issued fortnightly (once every two weeks).
fortuitously
fortuitously
adv
(sometimes proscribed) In a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by a lucky chance; luckily; fortunately.
In a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by chance; coincidentally; accidentally.
fortunately
fortunately
adv
In a fortunate manner.
It is (or was, etc) fortunate that.
fortyfold
fortyfold
adj
By a multiple of forty; by forty times as much or as many.
adv
By a factor of forty.
fosteringly
fosteringly
adv
In a way that fosters or encourages.
fourteenthly
fourteenthly
adv
In the fourteenth place; fourteenth in a row.
fourthly
fourthly
adv
In the fourth place; fourth in a row.
fractionally
fractionally
adv
In a fractional manner
fractiously
fractiously
adv
In a fractious manner.
fragility
fragility
noun
(obsolete) Liability to error and sin; frailty.
The condition or quality of being fragile; brittleness; frangibility.
Weakness; feebleness.
fragmentally
fragmentally
adv
In a fragmental manner.
fragmentarily
fragmentarily
adv
In a fragmentary manner.
fragrantly
fragrantly
adv
In a fragrant manner
frailty
frailty
noun
(uncountable) The condition quality of being frail, physically, mentally, or morally; weakness of resolution; liability to be deceived.
A fault proceeding from weakness; foible; sin of infirmity.
frangibility
frangibility
noun
The state or quality of being frangible.
frankability
frankability
noun
The quality of being frankable.
frankheartedly
frantically
frantically
adv
In a frantic way.
franticly
franticly
adv
(rare) In a frantic manner.
fraternality
fraternality
noun
brotherliness
fraternally
fraternally
adv
In a fraternal manner.
fraudulently
fraudulently
adv
In a fraudulent manner.
freeheartedly
freeheartedly
adv
In a freehearted manner; lightly and without constraint or worry.
freestyle
freestyle
noun
(by extension, attributive) Anything done in an improvised or unrestricted way.
(music) A form of rapping in which the emcee makes up lyrics while performing.
(music) Ellipsis of Latin freestyle, a form of electronic dance music.
(skiing) A cross-country skiing event in which the competitors may choose any style of skiing.
(skiing, by extension) The skiing style commonly referred to as skating.
(swimming) A swimming event in which the contestants may choose any stroke.
(swimming, by extension) The swimming stroke commonly referred to as the front crawl or the Australian crawl.
(wrestling) A style of wrestling in which any non-injurious holds are permitted.
verb
(intransitive) To improvise one's dance moves; dance freely.
(intransitive, especially in rap music) To improvise one's own style; to ad-lib.
freestyler
freestyler
noun
A rapper who freestyles.
Someone who competes in a freestyle sport such as freestyle skating or freestyle swimming
freestylers
freestylers
noun
plural of freestyler
frenetically
frenetically
adv
In a frenetic manner
frequently
frequently
adv
(mathematics, of a sequence) For infinitely many terms of the sequence.
At frequent intervals.
fretfully
fretfully
adv
In a fretful manner.
frettingly
frettingly
adv
With fretting behaviour.
freyalite
friability
friability
noun
The quality of being friable, or easily broken, crumbled, or reduced to powder; friableness.
frictionally
frictionally
adv
In terms of friction
frictionlessly
frictionlessly
adv
In a frictionless way; without friction.
frightenedly
frightenedly
adv
In a frightened manner.
frighteningly
frighteningly
adv
In a frightening or terrifying manner.
Very; beyond usual expectation so as to cause surprise or concern.
frightfully
frightfully
adv
In a frightful manner.
fritillary
fritillary
noun
Any of several bulbous perennial plants, of the genus Fritillaria, having flowers with a spotted or chequered pattern.
Any of several butterflies, of the family Nymphalidae, having wings with black or silvery spots.
frivolity
frivolity
noun
frivolous act
state of being frivolous
frontality
frontality
noun
(art) The quality or state of being frontal
frontally
frontally
adv
In a frontal manner
frontingly
frontlessly
frontlessly
adv
(obsolete) shamelessly; impudently
frontolyses
frontolyses
noun
plural of frontolysis
frontolysis
frontolysis
noun
(meteorology) The degeneration or dissipation of an atmospheric weather front.
frontomaxillary
frontomaxillary
adj
(anatomy) frontal and maxillary
frontroyal
frostily
frostily
adv
In a frosty manner.
frothily
frothily
adv
In a frothy way.
frowstily
frowstily
adv
In a frowsty manner.
fructiferously
fructuously
fructuously
adv
(archaic) fruitfully
frugality
frugality
noun
A sparing use; sparingness.
The quality of being frugal; prudent economy; thrift.
fruitfully
fruitfully
adv
In a fruitful manner; productively.
fruitily
fruitily
adv
In a fruity way.
fruitlessly
fruitlessly
adv
In a fruitless manner
frustrately
frustrately
adv
(obsolete, rare) in vain
frustratingly
frustratingly
adv
In a frustrating manner; in a manner that causes frustration.
fulgurantly
fulgurantly
adv
In a fulgurant manner.
fullymart
fulminatory
fulminatory
adj
Thundering; striking terror.
funambulatory
funambulatory
adj
Narrow, like a tightrope.
Performing in the manner of a tightrope walker.
funereality
furcately
furcately
adv
In a furcate manner.
furomethyl
furtherly
furtherly
adj
Favorable, advanced.
adv
In a further manner.
furtively
furtively
adv
In a furtive manner.
futurely
futurely
adv
(obsolete) In time to come.
futuristically
futuristically
adv
In a futuristic manner
futurology
futurology
noun
The scientific forecasting of future trends in science, technology or society
genuflectory
genuflectory
adj
Relating to genuflection.
grandfatherly
grandfatherly
adj
Having the characteristics of a grandfather.
In the manner of a grandfather.
gratefully
gratefully
adv
In a grateful manner.
gratifiedly
gratifiedly
adv
With gratification.
gratifyingly
gratifyingly
adv
In a manner that gratifies.
halfheartedly
halfheartedly
adv
Without enthusiasm or interest.
halfpennyworth
halfpennyworth
noun
(Britain) As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation).
(Britain, informal) A negligible amount.
(Britain, informal) One's opinion or thoughts; one's two cents.
heartfully
heartfully
adv
In a heartful manner.
hectocotyliferous
hurtfully
hurtfully
adv
In a hurtful manner.
hydrodesulfurization
hydrodesulfurization
noun
(chemistry) a process for lowering the sulfur content of petroleum and similar products by catalytic hydrogenation, sulfur compounds being converted to hydrogen sulfide
hydrofluate
hydrofluate
noun
(chemistry, archaic) A supposed compound of hydrofluoric acid and a base; a fluoride.
hydrofluosilicate
hydrofluosilicate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of hydrofluosilic acid.
hydroformylation
hydroformylation
noun
(chemistry) The reaction of an olefin with carbon monoxide and hydrogen to form an aldehyde.