Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

evilly

/ˈivəli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: evil-ly
IPA: /ˈivəli/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an evil manner.

Example Sentences

"He grinned evilly around and then pushed his way to the back of the crowd."

Etymology

From evil + -ly, replacing earlier evil (“evilly”).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: evil

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈivəli/
British English: /ˈiːvəli/

Inflected Forms

more evilly (comparative) most evilly (superlative)

Synonyms

wickedly

Questions

How do you pronounce evilly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈivəli/.
What does evilly mean?: In an evil manner.
Where does evilly come from?: From evil + -ly, replacing earlier evil (“evilly”).

How to pronounce evilly

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