Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

picayunely

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: picayune-ly
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a picayune manner.

Example Sentences

"Only under the most picayunely literal interpretation of rules can the thumping Kronwall laid on Havlat in Game 3 of the Western Conference final be considered interference."

Etymology

From picayune + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: picayune

Inflected Forms

more picayunely (comparative) most picayunely (superlative)

Questions

What does picayunely mean?: In a picayune manner.
Where does picayunely come from?: From picayune + -ly.

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