Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

compellingly

/kəmpˈɛlɪŋli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables: com-pelling-ly
IPA: /kəmpˈɛlɪŋli/

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a compelling manner.

Example Sentences

"Despite being compellingly photogenic, many eagles are difficult photographic targets, particularly when there is bright sunlight."

Etymology

Etymology tree English compelling Middle English -ly English -ly English compellingly From compelling + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more compellingly (comparative) most compellingly (superlative)

Rhymes With

tellingly

Questions

How do you pronounce compellingly?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəmpˈɛlɪŋli/.
What does compellingly mean?: In a compelling manner.
Where does compellingly come from?: Etymology tree English compelling Middle English -ly English -ly English compellingly From compelling + -ly.

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