formidably
/ˈfɔːɹ.mɪ.dəb.li/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
In a formidable manner.
Example Sentences
- "The black-muzzled, tawny dog, a glimpse of which was seen in the chapter which first introduced its mistress to the reader, here gave tongue in the hall, amidst whose hollow space the deep bark resounded formidably."
- "But the Inspector was made of stern stuff. He closed his right hand and with the resulting fist pounded formidably on the bronze."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
Inflected Forms
more formidably (comparative)
most formidably (superlative)