Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

explosively

/ˌɛksplˈoʊsɪvli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables: ex-plo-sive-ly
IPA: /ˌɛksplˈoʊsɪvli/

26

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an explosive manner.

Example Sentences

"An unaspected planet bides its time and then emerges, often explosively and seemingly out of character. These potent loners are a hidden influence within the chart."

Etymology

Etymology tree English explosive Middle English -ly English -ly English explosively From explosive + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more explosively (comparative) most explosively (superlative)

Phrases

explosively formed penetrator

Questions

How do you pronounce explosively?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛksplˈoʊsɪvli/.
What does explosively mean?: In an explosive manner.
Where does explosively come from?: Etymology tree English explosive Middle English -ly English -ly English explosively From explosive + -ly.

How to pronounce explosively

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