Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

affably

/ˈæfəbli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
af-fa-bly
IPA
/ˈæfəbli/
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

in an affable manner

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English affable Middle English -ly English -ly English affably From affable + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more affably (comparative) most affably (superlative)

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce affably?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæfəbli/.
What does affably mean?
in an affable manner
Where does affably come from?
Etymology tree English affable Middle English -ly English -ly English affably From affable + -ly.

How to pronounce affably

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