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eagerly

/ˈiɡɚli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English

Syllables
ea-ger-ly
IPA
/ˈiɡɚli/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an eager manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English egerly; equivalent to eager + -ly.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈiɡɚli/
  • British English: /ˈiːɡəli/

Inflected Forms

more eagerly (comparative) most eagerly (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

eagerness

Synonyms

heartily with a will thirstily

Questions

How do you pronounce eagerly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiɡɚli/.
What does eagerly mean?
In an eager manner.
Where does eagerly come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce eagerly

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