Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

serious-mindedly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
se-ri-ous--mind-ed-ly
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
7
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Solemnly.

Etymology

From serious-minded + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more serious-mindedly (comparative) most serious-mindedly (superlative)

Questions

What does serious-mindedly mean?
Solemnly.
Where does serious-mindedly come from?
From serious-minded + -ly.

How to pronounce serious-mindedly

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