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abrasively

/əˈbɹeɪ.sɪv.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
abra-sive-ly
IPA
/əˈbɹeɪ.sɪv.li/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an abrasive manner; in a rude and unkind manner; acting in a way that may hurt other people's feelings.

adv

Hardly; roughly; in a rough manner.

Etymology

Etymology tree English abrasive Middle English -ly English -ly English abrasively From abrasive + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /əˈbɹeɪ.sɪv.li/

Inflected Forms

more abrasively (comparative) most abrasively (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce abrasively?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbɹeɪ.sɪv.li/.
What does abrasively mean?
In an abrasive manner; in a rude and unkind manner; acting in a way that may hurt other people's feelings.
Where does abrasively come from?
Etymology tree English abrasive Middle English -ly English -ly English abrasively From abrasive + -ly.

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