Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adolescently

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ado-les-cent-ly
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an adolescent manner; like a teenager.

Etymology

Etymology tree English adolescent Middle English -ly English -ly English adolescently From adolescent + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more adolescently (comparative) most adolescently (superlative)

Questions

What does adolescently mean?
In an adolescent manner; like a teenager.
Where does adolescently come from?
Etymology tree English adolescent Middle English -ly English -ly English adolescently From adolescent + -ly.

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