Explore Nolly through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Nolly meaning
A diminutive of the male given name Oliver.
Using Nolly
- The main meaning on this page is: A diminutive of the male given name Oliver.
Context around Nolly
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Nolly
- In this selection, "nolly" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, renew, classic and showed stand out and add context to how "nolly" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include death of nolly was a and known as nolly showed promise. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "nolly" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with nolly
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
By 1981 the men upstairs get their way and refuse to renew Nolly's contract. (15 words)
The death of Nolly was a crushing blow for Brown, and he kept a room for his son's belongings as a shrine. (23 words)
Their son, Oliver Madox Brown (1855–1874) (known as Nolly) showed promise both as an artist and poet, but died of blood poisoning before his maturity. (26 words)
The Nolly Classic lineup for the 3rd week in March includes Rush Hour featuring Tonto Dike, Nonso Diobi, and Uche Jumbo at 3.45 pm on Wednesday 15th. (28 words)
Nolly is a three-part series tells the story of actress Noele Gordon (Helena Bonham Carter) as she is fired from the long-running British soap Crossroads. (27 words)
Their son, Oliver Madox Brown (1855–1874) (known as Nolly) showed promise both as an artist and poet, but died of blood poisoning before his maturity. (26 words)
Example sentences (5)
By 1981 the men upstairs get their way and refuse to renew Nolly's contract.
Nolly is a three-part series tells the story of actress Noele Gordon (Helena Bonham Carter) as she is fired from the long-running British soap Crossroads.
The Nolly Classic lineup for the 3rd week in March includes Rush Hour featuring Tonto Dike, Nonso Diobi, and Uche Jumbo at 3.45 pm on Wednesday 15th.
The death of Nolly was a crushing blow for Brown, and he kept a room for his son's belongings as a shrine.
Their son, Oliver Madox Brown (1855–1874) (known as Nolly) showed promise both as an artist and poet, but died of blood poisoning before his maturity.