Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deceivably

/dɪˈsiːvəbli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-ceiv-ably
IPA: /dɪˈsiːvəbli/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a deceivable way; gullibly, ingenuously.

Etymology

From deceivable + -ly, perhaps continuing Middle English deceyvably (“deceptively”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: deceyvably
Suffix: deceivable

Inflected Forms

more deceivably (comparative) most deceivably (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce deceivably?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈsiːvəbli/.
What does deceivably mean?: In a deceivable way; gullibly, ingenuously.
Where does deceivably come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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