Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hedgingly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hedg-ing-ly
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

So as to hedge; without making a firm commitment.

Example Sentences

""Do you like my new dress?" she asked, twirling around in it. "Well, the colour is all right," he replied hedgingly."

Etymology

From hedging + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: hedging

Inflected Forms

more hedgingly (comparative) most hedgingly (superlative)

Questions

What does hedgingly mean?: So as to hedge; without making a firm commitment.
Where does hedgingly come from?: From hedging + -ly.

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