Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

honourably

/ˈɑnəɹəbli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
hon-our-ab-ly
IPA
/ˈɑnəɹəbli/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an honourable manner.

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English honourable Middle English -ly English -ly English honourably From honourable + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɑnəɹəbli/
  • British English: /ˈɒnəɹəbli/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more honourably (comparative) most honourably (superlative) honorably (alternative)

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Questions

How do you pronounce honourably?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑnəɹəbli/.
What does honourably mean?
In an honourable manner.
Where does honourably come from?
Etymology tree English honourable Middle English -ly English -ly English honourably From honourable + -ly.

How to pronounce honourably

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