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brokenly Definition


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broken
adj
    1. Smashed; fractured.
      Thesaurus: rent, split, riven, fragmentary, defective; Antonym: sound, whole, intact.
    2. Disturbed or interrupted.
      Example: broken sleep
      Thesaurus: discontinuous, spasmodic, erratic, intermittent, irregular.
    3. Not working properly.
      Thesaurus: defective, inoperable, disabled, faulty, shot (slang), unsatisfactory, on the fritz (US slang), bust (slang), busted (slang); Antonym: usable, working.
    4. Said of a promise, agreement or law, etc: not kept; violated or infringed.
    5. Said of a marriage or family, etc: split apart by divorce.
    6. Said of language, especially speech: not perfect or fluent; halting.
    7. Usually said of a person: brought down, weakened and tired out, or with their life shattered, eg as a result of illness or misfortune.
      Example: a broken man
      Thesaurus: infirm, decrepit, frail, tottering, weak.
    8. broken-in1.
    9. With an uneven rough surface.
      Example: broken ground
    10. music.
verb
    1. Past participle of break.
Derivative: brokenly
adverb
    Derivative: brokenness
    noun
      Etymology: 14c.




      brokenly
      brokenness broken


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