Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

genially

/ˈd͡ʒiːniəli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
ge-nial-ly
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒiːniəli/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

By genius or nature; naturally.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English genial Middle English -ly English -ly English genially From genial + -ly.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more genially (comparative) most genially (superlative)

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce genially?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒiːniəli/.
What does genially mean?
In a genial manner; gaily; cheerfully.
Where does genially come from?
Etymology tree English genial Middle English -ly English -ly English genially From genial + -ly.

How to pronounce genially

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