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apiece
What does apiece mean?
apiece (adverb): to or from every one of two or more (considered individually).
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use apiece in a sentence?
How do you pronounce apiece?
/əˈpis/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does apiece come from?
Univerbation of a + piece (noun), from Late Middle English a pece.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of apiece?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “apiece” mean?
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
Not quite: that's what irrespective means.
away from the proper path; in a wrong or unknown direction
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of a glance or look: with disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion
Not quite: that's what askance means.
to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
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Which word is closest in meaning to “apiece”?
aboard
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anew
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each
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aloud
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