Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

greyly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
grey-ly
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a grey way; in partial light.

adv

With a dreary or gloomy countenance.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From grey + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more greyly (comparative) most greyly (superlative)

Synonyms

Questions

What does greyly mean?
In a grey way; in partial light.
Where does greyly come from?
From grey + -ly.

How to pronounce greyly

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