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Mahaffy in a sentence

Mahaffy meaning

A surname from Irish, an alternative form of Mahaffey.

Using Mahaffy

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Irish, an alternative form of Mahaffey.

Context around Mahaffy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

aoife 1× despite 1× part 1× prof 1×

Often after:

forced 1× boasted 1×

Sentence patterns with Mahaffy

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

his part mahaffy boasted of 1× however despite mahaffy and mast 1× ravens aoife mahaffy forced overtime 1× with prof mahaffy 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ellmann 1988 26 1× however despite mahaffy 1× the ravens aoife 1× this attitude resulted 1×

Common sentence endings:

53 minute mark 1× on my tutorship 1× stock offering materials 1× with prof mahaffy 1×

Words around Mahaffy

Just before it in the word index:

mahaffey 6 mahady 2 mahadik 3 mahadi 3 mahadevapura 6 mahadevappa 3

Just after it in the word index:

mahaganapathy 2 mahagathbandhan 19 mahagoni 2 mahagonny 29 mahaica 12 mahaicony 15

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Mahaffy

  • In this selection, "mahaffy" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, aoife, despite, part, forced and boasted stand out and add context to how "mahaffy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include his part mahaffy boasted of and however despite mahaffy and mast. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mahaffy" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mahaffy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The Ravens’ Aoife Mahaffy forced overtime with a goal at the 13.53-minute mark. (15 words)

Ellmann (1988:26) For his part, Mahaffy boasted of having created Wilde; later, he named him "the only blot on my tutorship". (22 words)

This attitude resulted in his being rusticated for one term, when he nonchalantly returned to college late from a trip to Greece with Prof. Mahaffy. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

However, despite Mahaffy and Mast eventually learning that the efficacy rate of the drug was 42 percent in July 2015, the company continued to report the 60 percent figure, including in stock offering materials. (34 words)

This attitude resulted in his being rusticated for one term, when he nonchalantly returned to college late from a trip to Greece with Prof. Mahaffy. (25 words)

Ellmann (1988:26) For his part, Mahaffy boasted of having created Wilde; later, he named him "the only blot on my tutorship". (22 words)

Example sentences (4)

The Ravens’ Aoife Mahaffy forced overtime with a goal at the 13.53-minute mark.

However, despite Mahaffy and Mast eventually learning that the efficacy rate of the drug was 42 percent in July 2015, the company continued to report the 60 percent figure, including in stock offering materials.

Ellmann (1988:26) For his part, Mahaffy boasted of having created Wilde; later, he named him "the only blot on my tutorship".

This attitude resulted in his being rusticated for one term, when he nonchalantly returned to college late from a trip to Greece with Prof. Mahaffy.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mahaffy" in a sentence?
An example: "The Ravens’ Aoife Mahaffy forced overtime with a goal at the 13.53-minute mark." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "mahaffy" from authentic English texts.
What does "mahaffy" mean?
Mahaffy means: A surname from Irish, an alternative form of Mahaffey.
How many example sentences with "mahaffy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "mahaffy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.