Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abashedly

/əˈbæʃ.ɪd.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: abashed-ly
IPA: /əˈbæʃ.ɪd.li/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an abashed manner.

Example Sentences

"George, at length, came forward abashedly toward him, and said, — "I have been greatly to blame, Robert, and am very sorry for what I have done."
"meanwhile, no cash. Finally, Nichan asked me abashedly if perhaps I would lend him a few hundred rubles."
"At the punchline, Moshe snorts in laughter, then abashedly suppresses the smile. Does a self-deprecating sense of humor—a comedic trope owned by the Jews—make the Nazi more human?"

Etymology

Etymology tree English abashed Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English abashedly From abashed + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈbæʃ.ɪd.li/
British English: /əˈbæʃ.ɪd.li/

Inflected Forms

more abashedly (comparative) most abashedly (superlative)

Derived Forms

unabashedly

Questions

How do you pronounce abashedly?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbæʃ.ɪd.li/.
What does abashedly mean?: In an abashed manner.
Where does abashedly come from?: Etymology tree English abashed Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English abashedly From abashed + -ly.

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