Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bearly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
bear-ly
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of bears; ursine.

adj

Misspelling of burly.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From bear + -ly. Compare bearlike.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more bearly (comparative) most bearly (superlative)

Questions

What does bearly mean?
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of bears; ursine.
Where does bearly come from?
From bear + -ly. Compare bearlike.

How to pronounce bearly

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