Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

affectingly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: af-fect-ing-ly
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

So as to affect in an emotional sense.

Etymology

Etymology tree English affecting Middle English -ly English -ly English affectingly From affecting + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more affectingly (comparative) most affectingly (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

affection affectedly

Synonyms

poignantly touchingly

Questions

What does affectingly mean?: So as to affect in an emotional sense.
Where does affectingly come from?: Etymology tree English affecting Middle English -ly English -ly English affectingly From affecting + -ly.

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