Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

demurely

/dɪmjˈʊɹli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: de-mure-ly
IPA: /dɪmjˈʊɹli/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a demure manner.

Example Sentences

"they spy'd a Cat upon a Shelf; that lay and look'd so Demurely, as if there had been neither Life nor Soul in her."
"When the coffee was drunk, and the cup was put away with many thanks and blessings, she went demurely to the hearth, and pulled out a snuff-horn."
"Bond went through a door marked OFFICE with Solitaire demurely at his heels."
"`I am a hairdresser, but I was advertising as a model,' said Miss A demurely."

Etymology

From Middle English demurely; equivalent to demure + -ly.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: demurely
Suffix: demure

Inflected Forms

more demurely (comparative) most demurely (superlative)

Rhymes With

surely purely prematurely securely

Questions

How do you pronounce demurely?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪmjˈʊɹli/.
What does demurely mean?: In a demure manner.
Where does demurely come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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