Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fragilely

/ˈfɹædʒ.aɪl.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: frag-ile-ly
IPA: /ˈfɹædʒ.aɪl.li/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a fragile way or manner.

Example Sentences

"There was of course the same familiar face, the same dainty fragilely-built person that his eyes had first encountered on the lawn of the Residency"

Etymology

From fragile + -ly. Piecewise doublet of frailly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: fragile

Inflected Forms

more fragilely (comparative) most fragilely (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce fragilely?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹædʒ.aɪl.li/.
What does fragilely mean?: In a fragile way or manner.
Where does fragilely come from?: From fragile + -ly. Piecewise doublet of frailly.

How to pronounce fragilely

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