Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parently

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
par-ent-ly
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a parent; parental.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From parent + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more parently (comparative) most parently (superlative)

Questions

What does parently mean?
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a parent; parental.
Where does parently come from?
From parent + -ly.

How to pronounce parently

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