Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

impermissibly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables: im-per-mis-si-bly
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a way or to an extent that is not permissible.

Example Sentences

"The laws have been resisted and challenged by Democrats who argue that they exaggerate the dangers and incidence of voter fraud while impermissibly sacrificing voter access."

Etymology

Etymology tree English impermissible Middle English -ly English -ly English impermissibly From impermissible + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more impermissibly (comparative) most impermissibly (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

impermissible impermissibility

Questions

What does impermissibly mean?: In a way or to an extent that is not permissible.
Where does impermissibly come from?: Etymology tree English impermissible Middle English -ly English -ly English impermissibly From impermissible + -ly.

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