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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wrenchingly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
wrench-ing-ly
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a wrenching manner; with a sudden jerk or emotional shock.

Etymology

Etymology tree English wrenching Middle English -ly English -ly English wrenchingly From wrenching + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more wrenchingly (comparative) most wrenchingly (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

gutwrenchingly heartwrenchingly

Questions

What does wrenchingly mean?
In a wrenching manner; with a sudden jerk or emotional shock.
Where does wrenchingly come from?
Etymology tree English wrenching Middle English -ly English -ly English wrenchingly From wrenching + -ly.

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