honourably
/ˈɑnəɹəbli/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Inevitably the present extent and variety of the Belgian railways will diminish, and within the space of the ten-year plan we can expect to see a modern system concentrated on the main traffic routes like its neighbour in the Netherlands, and with its last steam locomotives and wooden coaches honourably retired to the museum."
Etymology
Etymology tree English honourable Middle English -ly English -ly English honourably From honourable + -ly.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɑnəɹəbli/
- British English: /ˈɒnəɹəbli/
Usage
- British usage