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combatively

/ˈkəmˈbæ.t̬ɪv.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
com-bat-ive-ly
IPA
/ˈkəmˈbæ.t̬ɪv.li/
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a combative way.

Etymology

Etymology tree English combative Middle English -ly English -ly English combatively From combative + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkəmˈbæ.t̬ɪv.li/

Inflected Forms

more combatively (comparative) most combatively (superlative)

Synonyms

scrappily

Questions

How do you pronounce combatively?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkəmˈbæ.t̬ɪv.li/.
What does combatively mean?
In a combative way.
Where does combatively come from?
Etymology tree English combative Middle English -ly English -ly English combatively From combative + -ly.

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