Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tarryingly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tar-ry-ing-ly
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

So as to tarry.

Example Sentences

"A tear grew and globed and slowly, tarryingly, slipped down her cheek into her hair, where it glistened a moment in jewel brilliance, then vanished."

Etymology

From tarrying + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: tarrying

Questions

What does tarryingly mean?: So as to tarry.
Where does tarryingly come from?: From tarrying + -ly.

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