Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gayly

/ˈɡeɪli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
gay-ly
IPA
/ˈɡeɪli/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Cheerfully; in a gay manner.

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Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English gay Middle English -ly English -ly English gayly From gay + -ly.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more gayly (comparative) most gayly (superlative)

Synonyms

Homonyms

Gaely Gæly gaily

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce gayly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡeɪli/.
What does gayly mean?
Cheerfully; in a gay manner.
Where does gayly come from?
Etymology tree English gay Middle English -ly English -ly English gayly From gay + -ly.

How to pronounce gayly

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