Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

feverishly

/ˈfi.vɚ.ɪʃ.li/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: fever-ish-ly
IPA: /ˈfi.vɚ.ɪʃ.li/

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

With excitement and determination.

adv

With great energy.

adv

With speed; rapidly.

Example Sentences

"The US believes Israel has significantly weakened Hezbollah in strikes over the last week but is still working feverishly behind the scenes to try to convince it not to escalate further and launch a ground incursion into Lebanon over concerns the intensified fighting could spark a broader conflict engulfing the wider Middle East, officials told CNN."
"In the outer room the two women knitted black wool feverishly."
"All the way to Styles, Mary talked fast and feverishly. It struck me that in some way she was nervous of Poirot’s eyes."
"With nothing else to do, he carried the candle to the front room and began feverishly filling his pipe."

Etymology

Etymology tree English feverish Middle English -ly English -ly English feverishly From feverish + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfi.vɚ.ɪʃ.li/
British English: /ˈfiː.və.ɹɪʃ.li/

Inflected Forms

more feverishly (comparative) most feverishly (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

feverish feverishness

Synonyms

energetically excitedly quickly rapidly speedily

Questions

How do you pronounce feverishly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfi.vɚ.ɪʃ.li/.
What does feverishly mean?: With excitement and determination.
Where does feverishly come from?: Etymology tree English feverish Middle English -ly English -ly English feverishly From feverish + -ly.

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