Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

circumspectly

/ˈsɝː.kəm.spekt.l/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: cir-cum-spect-ly
IPA: /ˈsɝː.kəm.spekt.l/

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a circumspect manner; with consideration for all that is pertinent.

Example Sentences

"But at the moment when everything was going so well, there came one of those unforeseeable chances that reduce even the most circumspectly arranged plots to the significance of a mere toss-up."
"Coverage of Mr. Carter’s many Monitor Breakfasts reveals a man ready to shake things up, in his own way. At the 1974 gathering, when he publicly revealed his presidential aspirations, he said he would ask for the power to use wage and price controls to address the struggling economy – “but I would use it circumspectly,” he added."

Etymology

Etymology tree English circumspect Middle English -ly English -ly English circumspectly From circumspect + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsɝː.kəm.spekt.l/

Inflected Forms

more circumspectly (comparative) most circumspectly (superlative)

Synonyms

cagily

Questions

How do you pronounce circumspectly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɝː.kəm.spekt.l/.
What does circumspectly mean?: In a circumspect manner; with consideration for all that is pertinent.
Where does circumspectly come from?: Etymology tree English circumspect Middle English -ly English -ly English circumspectly From circumspect + -ly.

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