Meaning
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- old; having lived for relatively many years.
- Of an object, being old-fashioned or frail due to aging.
Synonyms
old person
old people
in years
very old
advanced in years
elderly people
older people
grey-headed
aged population
venerably old
elderly person
Frequency
Hyphenated as
eld‧er‧ly
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɛldɚli/
Etymology
From elder + -ly.
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