Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

duskily

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: duski-ly
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a dusky manner.

Example Sentences

"“I'll tell you something, too,” retorted the captain, duskily flushing. “I wouldn't sail this ship for the man you are, if you went upon your knees. I've dealt with gentlemen up to now.”"

Etymology

From dusky + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: dusky

Inflected Forms

more duskily (comparative) most duskily (superlative)

Questions

What does duskily mean?: In a dusky manner.
Where does duskily come from?: From dusky + -ly.

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