Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blandly

/ˈblændli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: bland-ly
IPA: /ˈblændli/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a bland manner.

Etymology

Etymology tree English bland Middle English -ly English -ly English blandly From bland + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more blandly (comparative) most blandly (superlative)

Rhymes With

handley grandly standley handly

Questions

How do you pronounce blandly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblændli/.
What does blandly mean?: In a bland manner.
Where does blandly come from?: Etymology tree English bland Middle English -ly English -ly English blandly From bland + -ly.

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