Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

imminently

/ˈɪmənəntli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: im-mi-nent-ly
IPA: /ˈɪmənəntli/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an imminent manner; liable to happen immediately or very soon.

Example Sentences

"Work to electrify the East Kilbride line in Scotland will begin imminently, with foundations to be installed for the overhead line equipment."

Etymology

Etymology tree English imminent Middle English -ly English -ly English imminently From imminent + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more imminently (comparative) most imminently (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce imminently?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪmənəntli/.
What does imminently mean?: In an imminent manner; liable to happen immediately or very soon.
Where does imminently come from?: Etymology tree English imminent Middle English -ly English -ly English imminently From imminent + -ly.

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