Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

impertinently

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: im-per-ti-nent-ly
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an impertinent manner.

Example Sentences

"'Tis true, if Mythologie, and not demonſtrative reaſons vvere to be fixt upon in matters of Architecture, the former conceptions might be ſome ground to frame conjectures Stoneheng ſacred to Pan. But, Architecture depending upon demonſtration, not fancy, the fictions of Mythologiſts are no further to be embraced, then as not impertinently conducing to prove reall truths."
"[…]his royal highness the great camelopard, as he stood stretching his interminable neck over the railing, impertinently watching them in their recreation."

Etymology

Etymology tree English impertinent Middle English -ly English -ly English impertinently From impertinent + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more impertinently (comparative) most impertinently (superlative)

Synonyms

saucily pertly freshly impudently

Questions

What does impertinently mean?: In an impertinent manner.
Where does impertinently come from?: Etymology tree English impertinent Middle English -ly English -ly English impertinently From impertinent + -ly.

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