Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opposably

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: op-pos-ably
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

in an opposable manner

Example Sentences

""By the end of the first year, infants use the thumb and index finger opposably in a well-coordinated grasp. ""

Etymology

From oppose + -ably.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: oppose

Inflected Forms

more opposably (comparative) most opposably (superlative)

Questions

What does opposably mean?: in an opposable manner
Where does opposably come from?: From oppose + -ably.

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