Definition
In a manner that delays or holds someone back from leaving or continuing.
Etymology
From 'detain' (Latin detinere: de- 'away' + tenere 'to hold') plus -ing (present participle) and -ly (adverb suffix). The word evolved to describe the quality or manner of the action of detaining.
Kelly Says
This word is so rarely used that it barely appears in modern English, yet it perfectly captures a specific manner of action—how something delays you. Language creates words for precise situations, and this one represents a moment when someone or something is actively slowing you down.
Translations
ARالعربية
بمُحَاصَرَة
bi-mu-ha-sa-ra
BNবাংলা
বন্দী করে
ban-dee kore
CACatalà
detingly
deh-tin-gli
CSČeština
zadržujícím
za-drzh-oo-y-chim
DEDeutsch
haltend
halt-end
ELΕλληνικά
κρατώντας
kra-ton-tas
ESEspañol
deteniendo
deh-ten-ee-en-doh
FAفارسی
نگهبان
ne-gah-ban
FISuomi
pidättämällä
pi-dä-ttä-mä-llää
FRFrançais
de manière retenue
deh ma-neer reh-ten-oo
GUGU
વિગતવાદી
vi-gat-va-dee
HIहिन्दी
बंदी बनाए रखते हुए
ban-dee ba-na-a-e rak-hte hoo-e
HUMagyar
tartózkodva
tar-to-kho-dva
IDBahasa Indonesia
menahan
me-ha-han
ITItaliano
detenendo
deh-ten-den-doh
MRMR
विवरणवादी
vi-var-na-va-dee
MSBahasa Melayu
menahan
me-ha-han
MYမြန်မာ
ကျ Punkten
ky-pun-kt
NLNederlands
detainingly
deh-tain-ing-li
PLPolski
zatrzymując
za-trzh-mu-y-a-nt
PTPortuguês
deixando preso
deh-i-zan-doh preh-so
RUРусский
задерживая
za-de-ry-va-ya
SVSvenska
hållande
häll-an-de
SWKiswahili
wakati
wa-ka-ti
TAதமிழ்
கைதுசெய்து
kai-thu-sey-thu
TEతెలుగు
గ్రహించి
gra-hin-chi
TLTL
pagkakabit
pa-gka-ka-bit
TRTürkçe
tutmakla
tu-t-mak-la
UKУкраїнська
затримуючи
za-try-mu-y-chi
URاردو
قید کر کے
qeed kar kay
VITiếng Việt
giữ lại
ghee lai
ZUZU
umshayeli wezinhlelo
oo-m-sha-ye-li we-zin-hle-lo