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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thingly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
thing-ly
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the substance of a work, separate from what is conveyed; material, substantive.

adj

Actual; real; substantial.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English thingli, þingly; equivalent to thing + -ly. For sense development, compare Latin reālis.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more thingly (comparative) most thingly (superlative)

Derived Forms

thingliness

Frequently Paired Words

deedly thingy workly

Questions

What does thingly mean?
Pertaining to the substance of a work, separate from what is conveyed; material, substantive.
Where does thingly come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce thingly

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