Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

factiously

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fac-tious-ly
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a factious manner.

Example Sentences

"Philoſophers that opinioned the vvorlds deſtruction by fire, did never dreame of annihilation, vvhich is beyond the povver of ſublunary cauſes; for the laſt and proper action of that element [fire] is but vitrification, or a reduction of a body into Glaſſe, and therefore ſome of our Chymicks factiouſly affirme; yea, and urge Scripture for it, that at the laſt fire all ſhall be cryſtallized and reverberated into Glaſſe, vvhich is the utmoſt action of that element."

Etymology

Etymology tree English factious Middle English -ly English -ly English factiously From factious + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more factiously (comparative) most factiously (superlative)

Questions

What does factiously mean?: In a factious manner.
Where does factiously come from?: Etymology tree English factious Middle English -ly English -ly English factiously From factious + -ly.

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