Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exteriorly

/ɪkˈstɪɹiɚli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables: ex-te-ri-or-ly
IPA: /ɪkˈstɪɹiɚli/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

from the exterior, from outside

adv

on the exterior, outside

Example Sentences

"The church, which is situated near the centre of the town, exteriorly resembles a huge Dutch barn."
"The first evidence of what it was about to be, was the appearance of the drapery establishments in the city on Saturday morning; the windows, exteriorly and interiorly, being one mass of crape and green ribbon--funeral knots, badges, scarfs, hat-bands, neckties, &c., exposed for sale."
"The hotel was drab and decayed exteriorly; but the dining room was a continental elegance of marble, gilt, and mirrors."

Etymology

From exterior + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: exterior

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪkˈstɪɹiɚli/

Inflected Forms

more exteriorly (comparative) most exteriorly (superlative)

Antonyms

interiorly

Questions

How do you pronounce exteriorly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪkˈstɪɹiɚli/.
What does exteriorly mean?: from the exterior, from outside
Where does exteriorly come from?: From exterior + -ly.

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