Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

electively

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables
elec-tive-ly
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an elective manner; by choice.

Etymology

From elective + -ly.

Word Breakdown

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Questions

What does electively mean?
In an elective manner; by choice.
Where does electively come from?
From elective + -ly.

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