Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

delightfully

/dɪlˈaɪtfəli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
de-light-ful-ly
IPA
/dɪlˈaɪtfəli/
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a delightful manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English delightful Middle English -ly English -ly English delightfully From delightful + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more delightfully (comparative) most delightfully (superlative)

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce delightfully?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪlˈaɪtfəli/.
What does delightfully mean?
In a delightful manner.
Where does delightfully come from?
Etymology tree English delightful Middle English -ly English -ly English delightfully From delightful + -ly.

How to pronounce delightfully

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