How do you use Ely in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Ely in a sentence
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Ely meaning
- A cathedral city and civil parish (served by City of Ely Council) in East Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England.
- A suburb and community in Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1376).
- A river in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough, Vale of Glamorgan borough and Cardiff, Wales, which flows into the Severn Estuary.
Using Ely
- The main meaning on this page is: A cathedral city and civil parish (served by City of Ely Council) in East Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England. | A suburb and community in Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1376). | A river in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough, Vale of Glamorgan borough and Cardiff, Wales, which flows into the Severn Estuary.
- In the example corpus, ely often appears in combinations such as: in ely, of ely, ely and.
Context around Ely
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 9 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ely
- In this selection, "ely" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, cambridge, songwriters, old, funeralcare, presbyterian and jimmie stand out and add context to how "ely" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include at the ely lds stake and august at ely presbyterian church. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ely" sits close to words such as addict, behavioural and bengali, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ely
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A car set alight on Highmead Road, Ely, Cardiff, during a large scale disorder. (14 words)
ELY, Nev. — A 32-year-old Ely State Prison inmate died Tuesday after suffering multiple stab wounds. (17 words)
But Ely's city status was not explicitly confirmed until April 1, 1974, when Queen Elizabeth II granted it. (19 words)
Art Meechum, one of the owners for Ely Disposal, spoke before the commission stating that his attorney sent a letter to the City of Ely regarding this matter, and as of Wednesday, they received an acknowledgement of the letter is all. (41 words)
Edward was educated at Ely and then in Normandy, where he stayed in exile for a quarter of a century because of the reign of by Scandinavian kings Sweyn and Cnut, who had married Edward’s mother Emma. (38 words)
Fisher has made several stops in Ely already, and also notes that he has been coming to Ely for about 10 years to participate in the Tears, Fears and Beers Bike Race held here each year. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Great Northern has confirmed that across the weekend, trains will be running between Royston, Cambridge, Ely and Lynn on Saturday and between Letchworth Garden City, Cambridge, Ely and Lynn on Sunday.
Resting at Ely Funeralcare until the service on Thursday 3rd August at Ely Presbyterian Church at 10:30am followed by Committal at Cardiff & Glamorgan Crematorium.
The group’s three singer-songwriters—Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock—scattered with the winds, and Ely landed in New York City.
A Memorial Service for Paula is scheduled for Monday, April 2, 2018, at 1:00 P.M. at the Ely LDS Stake Center in Ely, NV.
Art Meechum, one of the owners for Ely Disposal, spoke before the commission stating that his attorney sent a letter to the City of Ely regarding this matter, and as of Wednesday, they received an acknowledgement of the letter is all.
ELY, Nev. — A 32-year-old Ely State Prison inmate died Tuesday after suffering multiple stab wounds.
Fisher has made several stops in Ely already, and also notes that he has been coming to Ely for about 10 years to participate in the Tears, Fears and Beers Bike Race held here each year.
A car set alight on Highmead Road, Ely, Cardiff, during a large scale disorder.
A total of nine people have been arrested over the serious disorder in the Ely area of Cardiff on Monday, including five who were detained early this morning, South Wales Police said.
Blanche Ely quarterback Omari Mcneal hands the ball off to running back Kenson Louis against Dillard during the second half on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023 in Pompano Beach.
But a few years later they happened to see each other at a convenience shop in Ely, the neighbourhood where they both lived.
But Ely's city status was not explicitly confirmed until April 1, 1974, when Queen Elizabeth II granted it.
Cars were set alight and fireworks thrown at police after 100 to 150 people gathered in Ely on 22 May, the evening of the crash.
Edward was educated at Ely and then in Normandy, where he stayed in exile for a quarter of a century because of the reign of by Scandinavian kings Sweyn and Cnut, who had married Edward’s mother Emma.
Ely has been included in a number of best places to live lists, including The Telegraph and Muddy Stilettos.
First Minister Mark Drakeford said: "This week, two families are grieving for their sons and the people of Ely have experienced a collective trauma.
For those who actually want to travel north to get to the Pole, holiday cheer abounds on Santa’s Reindeer Flyer in Ely, about a four-hour drive from Las Vegas.
He previously said, after planning approval was given for the restaurant, that there were only a few restaurants in Ely and the city’s growing population will support demand.
He’s currently thinking about writing a third book, based on his theory that treasure could be hidden in the walls of Ely Cathedral.
However, this proposal was objected to by the City of Ely Council, which said the change would “put an even greater strain” on the city’s ability to “provide sufficient spaces” for people.
Common combinations with ely
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in ely 31×
- of ely 25×
- ely and 22×
- the ely 15×
- at ely 11×
- and ely 8×
- ely area 6×
- near ely 5×
- ely nv 4×
- ely state 4×