Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

civic-mindedly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables: civic--mind-ed-ly
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a civic-minded manner; with concern for the support and maintenance of society.

Example Sentences

"To be sure, politicians are in some respects acting logically and rationally, if not necessarily civic-mindedly, when they choose to focus on areas with active citizens and organizations."

Etymology

From civic-minded + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: civic-minded

Inflected Forms

more civic-mindedly (comparative) most civic-mindedly (superlative)

Questions

What does civic-mindedly mean?: In a civic-minded manner; with concern for the support and maintenance of society.
Where does civic-mindedly come from?: From civic-minded + -ly.

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