Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

conveniently

/kənˈvinjəntli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables: con-ve-nient-ly
IPA: /kənˈvinjəntli/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a convenient manner, form, or situation; without difficulty.

adv

In a manner provoking suspicion due to how well it suits someone's purposes.

Example Sentences

"his body was now conveniently inclin'd towards me, and just softly chucking his smooth beardless chin, I asked him if he was afraid of a lady?"
"You expect me to believe that someone created a wormhole, and now conveniently has disassembled it?"
"If you prefer to deal in actual figures, as opposed to conveniently distracting speculative ones, then do recall that the British taxpayer bailed out Lloyds to the tune of around £20bn, and continues to face a massive loss on those shares."

Etymology

Etymology tree English convenient Middle English -ly English -ly English conveniently From convenient + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kənˈvinjəntli/
British English: /kənˈviːnɪəntli/

Inflected Forms

more conveniently (comparative) most conveniently (superlative)

Synonyms

handily

Rhymes With

leniently

Questions

How do you pronounce conveniently?: The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈvinjəntli/.
What does conveniently mean?: In a convenient manner, form, or situation; without difficulty.
Where does conveniently come from?: Etymology tree English convenient Middle English -ly English -ly English conveniently From convenient + -ly.

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