Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

creatively

/kɹiˈeɪtɪvli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables: cre-at-ive-ly
IPA: /kɹiˈeɪtɪvli/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a creative manner.

Example Sentences

"Postcards that are billboardlike communications with an immediate message stated boldly and creatively."
"However, this can also cause increasing problems for those not prepared to think differently and creatively in an escalatingly competitive and crowded global marketplace."
"Parkour – often referred to as freerunning – entails creatively moving through an urban environment: flipping, jumping and vaulting across various obstacles."

Etymology

Etymology tree English creative Middle English -ly English -ly English creatively From creative + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kɹiˈeɪtɪvli/
British English: /kɹiˈeɪtɪvli/

Inflected Forms

more creatively (comparative) most creatively (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

creatify creative creativeness creativity creativize

Rhymes With

administratively natively qualitatively authoritatively

Questions

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

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