Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cantingly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cant-ing-ly
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a canting manner; with jargon or religious affectation.

Example Sentences

"We have seen and heard the sneers and sarcasms with which poor Frank's unobtrusive attempts to moralize, not tediously, boringly, or cantingly, have been received by Sir George and his eldest son."

Etymology

From canting + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: canting

Inflected Forms

more cantingly (comparative) most cantingly (superlative)

Questions

What does cantingly mean?: In a canting manner; with jargon or religious affectation.
Where does cantingly come from?: From canting + -ly.

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