Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

expressively

/ɪkˈspɹɛ.sɪv.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: ex-pres-sive-ly
IPA: /ɪkˈspɹɛ.sɪv.li/

27

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an expressive manner.

Example Sentences

"You can play the exercises pretty well on piano, fair enough, but can you play the movement expressively?"
""I apprehend that my French is not equal to your letter, Monsieur," said Elizabeth, glancing her eye expressively at her companion; "will you favour us with its substance in English?""
"A low tap was heard at the room door. Mr. Bob Sawyer looked expressively at his friend, and bade the tapper come in[…]"
"There was quite a bewildering succession of drives, dances, picnics and boating parties, all expressively lumped together by Phil under the head of “jamborees”"

Etymology

Etymology tree English expressive Middle English -ly English -ly English expressively From expressive + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪkˈspɹɛ.sɪv.li/

Inflected Forms

more expressively (comparative) most expressively (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce expressively?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪkˈspɹɛ.sɪv.li/.
What does expressively mean?: In an expressive manner.
Where does expressively come from?: Etymology tree English expressive Middle English -ly English -ly English expressively From expressive + -ly.

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