Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

feloniously

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables: felo-nious-ly
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a felonious manner; in a manner that constitutes a felony.

Example Sentences

"Thomas Hacket and Thomas Tweedy were both indicted, the one for stealing two cheeses, the other for feloniously receiving one of the two cheeses."
"The information charges that the said Flem Parker, on or about the 20th day of November, 1890, and before the filing of this information, at the county and state aforesaid, did willfully, unlawfully, and feloniously enter a certain barn […]"

Etymology

From Middle English feloniously; equivalent to felonious + -ly.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: feloniously

Inflected Forms

more feloniously (comparative) most feloniously (superlative)

Questions

What does feloniously mean?: In a felonious manner; in a manner that constitutes a felony.
Where does feloniously come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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