Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guardedly

/ɡˈɑɹdɪdli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: guard-ed-ly
IPA: /ɡˈɑɹdɪdli/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a guarded manner.

Example Sentences

"The DfT states guardedly: "Subject to future decisions, this first phase of the Rail Hub could be completed by the early 2030s.""

Etymology

Etymology tree English guarded Middle English -ly English -ly English guardedly From guarded + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more guardedly (comparative) most guardedly (superlative)

Synonyms

conservatively cautiously

Questions

How do you pronounce guardedly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈɑɹdɪdli/.
What does guardedly mean?: In a guarded manner.
Where does guardedly come from?: Etymology tree English guarded Middle English -ly English -ly English guardedly From guarded + -ly.

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