Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adversely

/ædvˈɝsli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.27 in modern English

Syllables
ad-verse-ly
IPA
/ædvˈɝsli/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an adverse manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English adverse 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 adversely From adverse + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more adversely (comparative) most adversely (superlative)

Phrases

adversely possess

Synonyms

negatively

Rhymes With

inversely worsley perversely tersely yearsley pursley

Questions

How do you pronounce adversely?
The recorded pronunciation is /ædvˈɝsli/.
What does adversely mean?
In an adverse manner.
Where does adversely come from?
Etymology tree English adverse 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 adversely From adverse + -ly.

How to pronounce adversely

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “adversely”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ædvˈɝsli/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “adversely”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “adversely” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.