Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prudely

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
prude-ly
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In the manner of a prude; prudishly.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From prude + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more prudely (comparative) most prudely (superlative)

Questions

What does prudely mean?
In the manner of a prude; prudishly.
Where does prudely come from?
From prude + -ly.

How to pronounce prudely

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