Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

absorbedly

/æbˈsɔɹb.ɪd.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ab-sorbed-ly
IPA: /æbˈsɔɹb.ɪd.li/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a manner as if wholly engrossed or engaged.

Example Sentences

"Michael O’Shea continued absorbedly gazing on the picture, till the welcome smell of a tumbler of Mr. Hoolagan’s whisky suddenly restored him to comparative serenity."
"Fanny, red-cheeked and bright-eyed from her recent mental struggles, listened interestedly, then intently, then absorbedly."
"Carey could see her expression. It was the face of one who was deeply and absorbedly interested."
"Treslove was no Finkler. He could not lose his heart to more than one woman at a time. He loved too absorbedly for that. But he always knew when he was about to be thrown over and was quick to make provision, where he could, to love absorbedly again."

Etymology

Etymology tree English absorbed Middle English -ly English -ly English absorbedly From absorbed + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /æbˈsɔɹb.ɪd.li/

Inflected Forms

more absorbedly (comparative) most absorbedly (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

absorb absorbably absorbently absorbingly

Questions

How do you pronounce absorbedly?: The recorded pronunciation is /æbˈsɔɹb.ɪd.li/.
What does absorbedly mean?: In a manner as if wholly engrossed or engaged.
Where does absorbedly come from?: Etymology tree English absorbed Middle English -ly English -ly English absorbedly From absorbed + -ly.

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