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anciently

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
an-cient-ly
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In the manner of very long ago. As the ancients did.

adv

Done long ago.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English aunciently; equivalent to ancient + -ly.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more anciently (comparative) most anciently (superlative) aunciently (alternative) antiently (alternative) auntiently (alternative)

Synonyms

oldly

Questions

What does anciently mean?
In the manner of very long ago. As the ancients did.
Where does anciently come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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