Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

impudently

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: im-pu-dent-ly
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an impudent manner; with unblushing effrontery; insolently.

Example Sentences

"Tuc[ca]. […] Can thy Author doe it impudently enough? / Hiſt[rio]. O, I warrant you, Captaine: and ſpitefully inough too; he ha's one of the moſt ouerflowing villanous wits, in Rome. He will ſlander any man that breathes; If he diſguſt him. / Tucca. I'le know the poor, egregious, nitty Raſcall; and he haue ſuch commendable Qualities, I'le cheriſh him: […]"
"'Oh certainly,' retorted Tinette impudently, as she flounced out of the room."

Etymology

Etymology tree English impudent Middle English -ly English -ly English impudently From impudent + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more impudently (comparative) most impudently (superlative)

Synonyms

impertinently saucily pertly freshly

Questions

What does impudently mean?: In an impudent manner; with unblushing effrontery; insolently.
Where does impudently come from?: Etymology tree English impudent Middle English -ly English -ly English impudently From impudent + -ly.

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