Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

over-insolently

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables: over-in-so-lent-ly
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an excessively insolent way; too rudely.

Example Sentences

"Charilus the Lacedemonian, to one Helot who behaved himself over insolently and audaciously towards him: By the Gods (saith he) If I were not now angry, I would presently make thee die."

Etymology

Etymology tree English over-insolent Middle English -ly English -ly English over-insolently From over-insolent + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more over-insolently (comparative) most over-insolently (superlative)

Questions

What does over-insolently mean?: In an excessively insolent way; too rudely.
Where does over-insolently come from?: Etymology tree English over-insolent Middle English -ly English -ly English over-insolently From over-insolent + -ly.

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