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abortively

/əˈbɔɹ.tɪv.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
abortive-ly
IPA
/əˈbɔɹ.tɪv.li/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly.

Etymology

Etymology tree English abortive Middle English -ly English -ly English abortively From abortive + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈbɔɹ.tɪv.li/

Inflected Forms

more abortively (comparative) most abortively (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

abort abortion

Questions

How do you pronounce abortively?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbɔɹ.tɪv.li/.
What does abortively mean?
In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly.
Where does abortively come from?
Etymology tree English abortive Middle English -ly English -ly English abortively From abortive + -ly.

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