Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dangerously

/dˈeɪndʒɚəsli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English

Syllables
dan-ger-ous-ly
IPA
/dˈeɪndʒɚəsli/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a dangerous manner; so as to cause danger.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English dangerous Middle English -ly English -ly English dangerously From dangerous + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more dangerously (comparative) most dangerously (superlative)

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Questions

How do you pronounce dangerously?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈeɪndʒɚəsli/.
What does dangerously mean?
In a dangerous manner; so as to cause danger.
Where does dangerously come from?
Etymology tree English dangerous Middle English -ly English -ly English dangerously From dangerous + -ly.

How to pronounce dangerously

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