Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

afraidly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
afraid-ly
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an afraid manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English affrayedly, affrayitly; equivalent to afraid + -ly.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more afraidly (comparative) most afraidly (superlative)

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Questions

What does afraidly mean?
In an afraid manner.
Where does afraidly come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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