Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diaphanously

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: di-aphanous-ly
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a diaphanous manner.

Example Sentences

"The nightclubs generally provide liquor (at a price), pretty girls who are clad diaphanously but extremely effectively, a tiny space in which to dance [...] and food[.]"

Etymology

Etymology tree English diaphanous Middle English -ly English -ly English diaphanously From diaphanous + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more diaphanously (comparative) most diaphanously (superlative)

Questions

What does diaphanously mean?: In a diaphanous manner.
Where does diaphanously come from?: Etymology tree English diaphanous Middle English -ly English -ly English diaphanously From diaphanous + -ly.

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