Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

strangerly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: stranger-ly
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, befitting, or characteristic of a stranger; strangerlike.

Example Sentences

"A stranger will smile warmly at you, but there normally won't be any of that strangerly chitchat in waiting areas or checkout lines."

Etymology

From stranger + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: stranger

Inflected Forms

more strangerly (comparative) most strangerly (superlative)

Questions

What does strangerly mean?: Of, befitting, or characteristic of a stranger; strangerlike.
Where does strangerly come from?: From stranger + -ly.

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