Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foully

/ˈfaʊl(l)i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: foul-ly
IPA: /ˈfaʊl(l)i/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a foul manner; revoltingly.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English foully, from Old English fūllīċe; by surface analysis, foul + ly.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: foully, fūllīċe

Inflected Forms

more foully (comparative) most foully (superlative)

Synonyms

insultingly

Questions

How do you pronounce foully?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfaʊl(l)i/.
What does foully mean?: In a foul manner; revoltingly.
Where does foully come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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