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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holily

/ˈhəʊlɪli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ho-lily
IPA
/ˈhəʊlɪli/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a holy way; with sanctity.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English holily, holyly, holilie, holiliche, holyliche, haliliche, haliʒlike, haliliʒ, from Old English hāliġlīċe, equivalent to holy + -ly.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈhəʊlɪli/

Inflected Forms

more holily (comparative) most holily (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce holily?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhəʊlɪli/.
What does holily mean?
In a holy way; with sanctity.
Where does holily come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce holily

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