sundry
Synonym of asunderSynonym of asunder (“into separate parts or pieces”).
» Finally he invited all and sundry to partake of the cake and all.
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3 senses(Northern England, Scotland, in the plural)Synonym of asunder (“into separate parts or pieces”).
(Northern England, Scotland, archaic, in the plural)Placed separately; apart.
(Northern England, Scotland, in the plural, obsolete)Individually, separately; sundrily.
Examples
2 sentencesFinally he invited all and sundry to partake of the cake and all.
I recommend this movie to all and sundry. It is genuinely interesting.
ruЯ всем и каждому советую этот фильм. Он по-настоящему интересный. — odexed
Origin
From Middle English sondri, sondry, syndri (“individually; now and then, occasionally; phyFrom Middle English sondri, sondry, syndri (“individually; now and then, occasionally; physically apart, separately; variously”) [and other forms], from Old English syndrige [and other forms], from Old English syndriġ (adjective): see further at etymology 1.
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Forms
more sundry, most sundry| Comparative | more sundry Lesson |
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| Superlative | most sundry |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.