deliciously
/dəˈlɪ.ʃəs.li/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.89 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Yet notwithſtandyng all this geare, / thou cougheſt ſtill, perdy / Ye are a craftie knaue, you cough / to fare deliciouſly."
- "The band's songs, which can be deliciously unserious, are as memorable as they are charming."
- "The last reel is buoyed by the deliciously hammy tones of David Bowie, who voices the Voldemortish villain."
- "Poland Spring’s latest marketing blitz comes after the veteran bottler realized that, while water tastes fine, apple juice definitely tastes better. Poland Spring hasn’t changed the recognizable design of its bottles or labels, but it has replaced the water inside with 100 percent lip-smacking apple juice, giving its customers a deliciously sweet flavor as opposed to the boring taste of water. While competitors like Evian and Dasani are still stuck in the past with regular water, Poland Spring seems to be showing everyone how it’s done."
Etymology
Etymology tree English delicious Middle English -ly English -ly English deliciously From delicious + -ly.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /dəˈlɪ.ʃəs.li/
Inflected Forms
more deliciously (comparative)
most deliciously (superlative)