Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forthrightly

/fˈɔɹθɹˈaɪtli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables: forthright-ly
IPA: /fˈɔɹθɹˈaɪtli/

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a forthright manner

Etymology

Etymology tree English forthright Middle English -ly English -ly English forthrightly From forthright + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more forthrightly (comparative) most forthrightly (superlative)

Synonyms

squarely forthright

Rhymes With

slightly lightly tightly rightly nightly politely brightly unsightly whiteley sprightly knightly whitely

Questions

How do you pronounce forthrightly?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɔɹθɹˈaɪtli/.
What does forthrightly mean?: In a forthright manner
Where does forthrightly come from?: Etymology tree English forthright Middle English -ly English -ly English forthrightly From forthright + -ly.

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