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bawdily

/ˈbɔːdɪli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bawdi-ly
IPA
/ˈbɔːdɪli/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a bawdy manner; lewdly or obscenely with humorous intent.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English bawdy Middle English -ly English -ly English bawdily From bawdy + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɔːdɪli/
  • British English: /ˈbɔːdɪli/

Inflected Forms

more bawdily (comparative) most bawdily (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

bawd bawdiness

Homonyms

bodily (cot–caught merger)

Questions

How do you pronounce bawdily?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɔːdɪli/.
What does bawdily mean?
In a bawdy manner; lewdly or obscenely with humorous intent.
Where does bawdily come from?
Etymology tree English bawdy Middle English -ly English -ly English bawdily From bawdy + -ly.

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