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irascibly

/ˌɪɹˈæsɪbli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
iras-ci-bly
IPA
/ˌɪɹˈæsɪbli/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an irascible manner.

Etymology

Etymology tree English irascible Middle English -ly English -ly English irascibly From irascible + -ly. See also -ibly.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more irascibly (comparative) most irascibly (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

irascibility irascible irascibleness

Questions

How do you pronounce irascibly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪɹˈæsɪbli/.
What does irascibly mean?
In an irascible manner.
Where does irascibly come from?
Etymology tree English irascible Middle English -ly English -ly English irascibly From irascible + -ly. See also -ibly.

How to pronounce irascibly

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