Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toughmindedly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tough-mind-ed-ly
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Alternative form of tough-mindedly.

Example Sentences

"We need to reflect more toughmindedly than Sandel does (and more toughmindedly than I have done in some of my writings on citizenship) on the utopian character of a civic-republican regime."

Etymology

From toughminded + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: toughminded

Inflected Forms

more toughmindedly (comparative) most toughmindedly (superlative)

Questions

What does toughmindedly mean?: Alternative form of tough-mindedly.
Where does toughmindedly come from?: From toughminded + -ly.

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