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online

adjective adverb

Being in progress now

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
O
Ends with
E
Contains
NL
Scrabble score
6
CEFR level
A2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɒnˌlaɪn

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Being in progress now

    “On-line editorial projects”

adjective

  1. Connected to a computer network or accessible by computer

    “An on-line database”

adjective

  1. On a regular route of a railroad or bus or airline system

    “On-line industries”

adverb

  1. Through a computer or a computer network

    “{'source': 'UD_English-GUM Corpus', 'text': 'People were encouraged to submit their designs online at www.flag.govt.nz and suggest what the flag should mean on www.standfor.co.nz.'}”

In context

Example Sentences

On-line editorial projects
An on-line database
On-line industries
{'source': 'UD_English-GUM Corpus', 'text': 'People were encouraged to submit their designs online at www.flag.govt.nz and suggest what the flag should mean on www.standfor.co.nz.'}
{'source': 'UD_English-GUM Corpus', 'text': 'Images of the boy wearing a NASA T-shirt and handcuffed by the police were quickly posted and reposted online.'}
{'source': 'UD_English-GUM Corpus', 'text': 'They should be available at your local home improvement store or online.'}

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