Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clingily

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
clingi-ly
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a clingy manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From clingy + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more clingily (comparative) most clingily (superlative)

Questions

What does clingily mean?
In a clingy manner.
Where does clingily come from?
From clingy + -ly.

How to pronounce clingily

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