Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cohesively

/koʊˈhisɪv.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
co-he-sive-ly
IPA
/koʊˈhisɪv.li/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a cohesive manner.

Etymology

Etymology tree English cohesive Middle English -ly English -ly English cohesively From cohesive + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /koʊˈhisɪv.li/
  • British English: /ˈkəʊˌhiːsɪv.li/

Inflected Forms

more cohesively (comparative) most cohesively (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce cohesively?
The recorded pronunciation is /koʊˈhisɪv.li/.
What does cohesively mean?
In a cohesive manner.
Where does cohesively come from?
Etymology tree English cohesive Middle English -ly English -ly English cohesively From cohesive + -ly.

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