Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

busily

/bˈɪzəli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
busi-ly
IPA
/bˈɪzəli/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a busy manner; actively.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English busily, busiliche, bisili, bisiliche, equivalent to busy + -ly.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more busily (comparative) most busily (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce busily?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɪzəli/.
What does busily mean?
In a busy manner; actively.
Where does busily come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce busily

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