Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

close-mindedly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: close--mind-ed-ly
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a close-minded manner; without being receptive to other points of view.

Example Sentences

"Scorning the Basilica of Saint Francis, with its great treasure of Giotto frescoes, Goethe rather close-mindedly went on to view the ancient temple of Minerva, reconsecrated to the Virgin Mary in the usual overlay of Christian Madonna over pagan goddess, which is in the town's upper piazza and which Goethe esteemed the only thing worth seeing in Assisi."

Etymology

From close-minded + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: close-minded

Inflected Forms

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

Questions

What does close-mindedly mean?: In a close-minded manner; without being receptive to other points of view.
Where does close-mindedly come from?: From close-minded + -ly.

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