Speakur

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blissfully

/ˈblɪsfəli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
bliss-ful-ly
IPA
/ˈblɪsfəli/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a blissful, happy or joyful manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English blisfully, blisfulliche, blisvolliche, equivalent to blissful + -ly.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈblɪsfəli/
  • British English: /ˈblɪsfəli/

Inflected Forms

more blissfully (comparative) most blissfully (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce blissfully?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblɪsfəli/.
What does blissfully mean?
In a blissful, happy or joyful manner.
Where does blissfully come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce blissfully

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