Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

assertively

/əsˈɝtɪvli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables
as-sertive-ly
IPA
/əsˈɝtɪvli/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an assertive manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English assertive Middle English -ly English -ly English assertively From assertive + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more assertively (comparative) most assertively (superlative)

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce assertively?
The recorded pronunciation is /əsˈɝtɪvli/.
What does assertively mean?
In an assertive manner.
Where does assertively come from?
Etymology tree English assertive Middle English -ly English -ly English assertively From assertive + -ly.

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