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drolly

/ˈdɹəʊl.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables
drol-ly
IPA
/ˈdɹəʊl.li/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a droll, odd or humorous manner.

Etymology

Etymology tree English droll Middle English -ly English -ly English drolly From droll + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdɹəʊl.li/

Inflected Forms

more drolly (comparative) most drolly (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce drolly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɹəʊl.li/.
What does drolly mean?
In a droll, odd or humorous manner.
Where does drolly come from?
Etymology tree English droll Middle English -ly English -ly English drolly From droll + -ly.

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