Speakur

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hostilely

/ˈhɑ.staɪl.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
hos-tile-ly
IPA
/ˈhɑ.staɪl.li/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a hostile manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English hostile Middle English -ly English -ly English hostilely From hostile + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɑ.staɪl.li/

Inflected Forms

more hostilely (comparative) most hostilely (superlative)

Synonyms

belligerently

Questions

How do you pronounce hostilely?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑ.staɪl.li/.
What does hostilely mean?
In a hostile manner.
Where does hostilely come from?
Etymology tree English hostile Middle English -ly English -ly English hostilely From hostile + -ly.

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