Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decadently

/ˈdɛkədəntli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
deca-dent-ly
IPA
/ˈdɛkədəntli/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a decadent manner.

Etymology

Etymology tree English decadent Middle English -ly English -ly English decadently From decadent + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more decadently (comparative) most decadently (superlative)

Questions

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

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