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populously

|pop-u-lous-ly|

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/ˈpɑpjələs/

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/ˈpɒpjʊləs/

(populous)

densely populated

Base Form	Plural	Comparative	Comparative	Superlative	Superlative	Noun	Adverb
populous	populousnesses	more populous	more populously	most populous	most populously	populousness	populously

Etymology

Etymology Information

'populous' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'populosus', where 'populus' meant 'people'.

Historical Evolution

'populosus' (Late Latin) passed into Middle English as 'populous' and eventually became the modern English word 'populous'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'full of people', and over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'having a large population; densely populated'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adverb 1

in a populous manner; densely inhabited or occupied; with a large population.

The town was populously settled along the riverbanks after the industrial boom.

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Last updated: 2025/12/02 22:29