Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

motheringly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
moth-er-ing-ly
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a mothering manner; maternally; so as to coddle.

Etymology

From mothering + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more motheringly (comparative) most motheringly (superlative)

Questions

What does motheringly mean?
In a mothering manner; maternally; so as to coddle.
Where does motheringly come from?
From mothering + -ly.

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