Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

infallibly

/ɪnˈfæl.ɪ.bli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: in-fal-li-bly
IPA: /ɪnˈfæl.ɪ.bli/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an infallible manner.

Example Sentences

"The pope speaks infallibly ex cathedra."
"[I]n such way [the formation of political clubs], most infallibly of all, does Social Unrest exhibit itself; find solacement, and also nutriment."

Etymology

Etymology tree English infallible Middle English -ly English -ly English infallibly From infallible + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more infallibly (comparative) most infallibly (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce infallibly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈfæl.ɪ.bli/.
What does infallibly mean?: In an infallible manner.
Where does infallibly come from?: Etymology tree English infallible Middle English -ly English -ly English infallibly From infallible + -ly.

How to pronounce infallibly

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