Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

betrayingly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: be-tray-ing-ly
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a way that betrays or reveals.

Example Sentences

"She hated the way that her voice croaked betrayingly and reached for the glass of wine that she had brought out with her, praying he would take her reaction as simply the effects of the sun."

Etymology

From betraying + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: betraying

Inflected Forms

more betrayingly (comparative) most betrayingly (superlative)

Questions

What does betrayingly mean?: In a way that betrays or reveals.
Where does betrayingly come from?: From betraying + -ly.

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