Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

afferently

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: af-fer-ent-ly
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Inwardly, toward the center.

Etymology

Etymology tree English afferent Middle English -ly English -ly English afferently From afferent + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more afferently (comparative) most afferently (superlative)

Antonyms

efferently

Questions

What does afferently mean?: Inwardly, toward the center.
Where does afferently come from?: Etymology tree English afferent Middle English -ly English -ly English afferently From afferent + -ly.

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