Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bluffly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bluffly
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a bluff manner

Example Sentences

""Sarch away, squire," said Shackle bluffly, as he placed the mugs on the floor and turned the wooden spigots."

Etymology

Etymology tree English bluff Middle English -ly English -ly English bluffly From bluff + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more bluffly (comparative) most bluffly (superlative)

Synonyms

bluntly brusquely flat out roundly

Questions

What does bluffly mean?: In a bluff manner
Where does bluffly come from?: Etymology tree English bluff Middle English -ly English -ly English bluffly From bluff + -ly.

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