Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defectively

/dɪˈfɛktɪvli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables: de-fec-tive-ly
IPA: /dɪˈfɛktɪvli/

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a defective manner.

Etymology

Etymology tree English defective Middle English -ly English -ly English defectively From defective + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪˈfɛktɪvli/

Inflected Forms

more defectively (comparative) most defectively (superlative)

Questions

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

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