Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boorishly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: boor-ish-ly
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a boorish manner; uncultured.

Etymology

Etymology tree English boorish Middle English -ly English -ly English boorishly From boorish + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more boorishly (comparative) most boorishly (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

boor boorish boorishness

Questions

What does boorishly mean?: In a boorish manner; uncultured.
Where does boorishly come from?: Etymology tree English boorish Middle English -ly English -ly English boorishly From boorish + -ly.

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