Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ardently

/ˈɑɹdəntli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables
ar-dent-ly
IPA
/ˈɑɹdəntli/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Fervently.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English ardauntly; equivalent to ardent + -ly.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more ardently (comparative) most ardently (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce ardently?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑɹdəntli/.
What does ardently mean?
Fervently.
Where does ardently come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce ardently

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