Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

by golly

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: by -gol-ly
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Synonym of by God.

intj

Synonym of by God.

Example Sentences

"By golly, a fellow ought to have some say-so in the sale of his eggs."
"I understand that ministers are hoping to get the Bill on the statute book by the autumn. And by golly, they are in a hurry."

Synonyms

by God

Questions

What does by golly mean?: Synonym of by God.

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