Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mildly

/ˈmaɪldli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: mild-ly
IPA: /ˈmaɪldli/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a mild manner.

adv

To a mild degree; slightly.

Example Sentences

"Long before you see the lean, handsome heads peering mildly over the half-doors of the loose boxes, you know that East Ilsley's business is training racehorses."
"a mildly amusing joke"
"The aroma is mildly sweet and lagery with pleasant hops; very pale gold color; the taste is clean and fresh, mildly malty, with a touch of hops in both the middle and finish; a remarkably thin body and lots of carbonation."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *mildijaz Old English mildeder. Middle English mildeder. English mild Middle English -ly English -ly English mildly From mild + -ly.

Inflected Forms

mildlier (comparative) more mildly (comparative) mildliest (superlative) most mildly (superlative)

Phrases

put it mildly to put it mildly

Synonyms

gently

Rhymes With

wildly

Questions

How do you pronounce mildly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmaɪldli/.
What does mildly mean?: In a mild manner.
Where does mildly come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *mildijaz Old English mildeder. Middle English mildeder. English mild Middle English -ly English -ly English mildly From mild + -ly.

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