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Get to know Sixpenny better with 2 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like threepenny or cheap.

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Sixpenny in a sentence

Sixpenny meaning

  1. Worth or costing six pennies.
  2. Cheap; worthless.

Synonyms of Sixpenny

threepenny twopenny tuppeny two-a-penny twopenny-halfpenny cheap inexpensive

Related words

Other words often associated with Sixpenny or its synonyms:

affordable chintzy sized

Using Sixpenny

  • The main meaning on this page is: Worth or costing six pennies. | Cheap; worthless.
  • Useful related words include: threepenny, twopenny, tuppeny, two-a-penny.

Context around Sixpenny

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

economical 1×

Often after:

bit 1× piece 1× series 1×

Sentence patterns with Sixpenny

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

an economical sixpenny series published 1× as a sixpenny bit or 1× bit or sixpenny piece was 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the first popular 1× the pre decimalisation 1×

Common sentence endings:

demonetised in 1980 1× published in 1883 1×

Words around Sixpenny

Just before it in the word index:

sixpence 14 sixpack 4 sixmilecross 2 sixmilebridge 9 sixkiller 4 sixishe 2

Just after it in the word index:

sixsmith 6 sixt 3 sixteen 683 sixteenth 167 sixteenths 2 sixth 4.456

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Sixpenny

  • In this selection, "sixpenny" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, economical, bit, piece and series stand out and add context to how "sixpenny" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include an economical sixpenny series published and as a sixpenny bit or. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sixpenny" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sixpenny

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 first popular editions (an economical, sixpenny series published by Routledge ) were published in 1883. (15 words)

The pre-decimalisation sixpence, also known as a sixpenny bit or sixpenny piece, was equivalent to 2 1 2 p, but was demonetised in 1980. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

The pre-decimalisation sixpence, also known as a sixpenny bit or sixpenny piece, was equivalent to 2 1 2 p, but was demonetised in 1980. (25 words)

The first popular editions (an economical, sixpenny series published by Routledge ) were published in 1883. (15 words)

Example sentences (2)

The pre-decimalisation sixpence, also known as a sixpenny bit or sixpenny piece, was equivalent to 2 1 2 p, but was demonetised in 1980.

The first popular editions (an economical, sixpenny series published by Routledge ) were published in 1883.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sixpenny" in a sentence?
An example: "The pre-decimalisation sixpence, also known as a sixpenny bit or sixpenny piece, was equivalent to 2 1 2 p, but was demonetised in 1980." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "sixpenny" from authentic English texts.
What does "sixpenny" mean?
Sixpenny means: Worth or costing six pennies.
What are synonyms of "sixpenny"?
Common synonyms of "sixpenny" include: threepenny, twopenny, tuppeny, two-a-penny, twopenny-halfpenny, cheap, inexpensive.
How many example sentences with "sixpenny" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "sixpenny", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.