brittlely

/ˈbɹɪt.l̩.(l)i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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"He was flung full-length against ice that cracked brittlely under his impact."
"‘Don’t get upset. They’ll start asking questions and I know you hate people being in your business.’ Ola laughed brittlely as she blew her nose."

From brittle + -ly.

more brittlely (comparative) most brittlely (superlative) brittly (alternative)

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How do you pronounce brittlely?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹɪt.l̩.(l)i/.

What does brittlely mean?

In a brittle way, shattering easily under stress.

Where does brittlely come from?

From brittle + -ly.

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