Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acridly

/ɘkˈɹ̠ɪdli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: acrid-ly
IPA: /ɘkˈɹ̠ɪdli/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a harsh or corrosive manner.

Example Sentences

""I presume you are a stranger in this neighborhood," she said in an acridly condoning tone of voice."
"There were no dreams, No phantoms in her future any more: One clinching revelation of what was One by-flash of irrevocable chance, Had acridly but honestly foretold The mystical fulfilment of a life That might have once … But that was all gone by"
"A few steps behind them Miss Scovell, eyeing the mere walk of the lovers, whispered acridly to her companion, "Jest look at that—ain't they sickening?""

Etymology

Etymology tree English acrid Middle English -ly English -ly English acridly From acrid + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɘkˈɹ̠ɪdli/
British English: /ˈæk.ɹɪdli/

Inflected Forms

more acridly (comparative) most acridly (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce acridly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɘkˈɹ̠ɪdli/.
What does acridly mean?: In a harsh or corrosive manner.
Where does acridly come from?: Etymology tree English acrid Middle English -ly English -ly English acridly From acrid + -ly.

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