Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

facilely

/ˈfæs.aɪl.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
facile-ly
IPA
/ˈfæs.aɪl.li/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a facile manner.

Etymology

Etymology tree English facile Middle English -ly English -ly English facilely From facile + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more facilely (comparative) most facilely (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce facilely?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfæs.aɪl.li/.
What does facilely mean?
In a facile manner.
Where does facilely come from?
Etymology tree English facile Middle English -ly English -ly English facilely From facile + -ly.

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