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thriftly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
thrift-ly
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a thrift, efficient, or thriving manner; suitably; vigorously

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English þreftely, þryftelich, þriftliche, equivalent to thrift + -ly.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more thriftly (comparative) most thriftly (superlative)

Questions

What does thriftly mean?
In a thrift, efficient, or thriving manner; suitably; vigorously
Where does thriftly come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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