Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

steeringly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: steer-ing-ly
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

So as to steer or direct.

Example Sentences

""How do you see that, Mr. Cathcart?" Pickering asked, steeringly. It struck James that he was being quizzed by the schoolmaster who already knew the answers, but wanted to hear it from the pupil."

Etymology

From steering + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: steering

Inflected Forms

more steeringly (comparative) most steeringly (superlative)

Questions

What does steeringly mean?: So as to steer or direct.
Where does steeringly come from?: From steering + -ly.

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