Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

philistinely

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
philistine-ly
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In the manner of a philistine; lacking culture

Etymology

From philistine + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more philistinely (comparative) most philistinely (superlative)

Questions

What does philistinely mean?
In the manner of a philistine; lacking culture
Where does philistinely come from?
From philistine + -ly.

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