Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fumblingly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fum-bling-ly
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a fumbling manner; while fumbling.

Example Sentences

"Fumblingly she groped and groped, till the burning blood gushed from her nose and mouth; then, mercifully, her tired senses swooned, and she fell with her head resting on the tree."

Etymology

Etymology tree English fumbling Middle English -ly English -ly English fumblingly From fumbling + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more fumblingly (comparative) most fumblingly (superlative)

Questions

What does fumblingly mean?: In a fumbling manner; while fumbling.
Where does fumblingly come from?: Etymology tree English fumbling Middle English -ly English -ly English fumblingly From fumbling + -ly.

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