Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irrepressibly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
ir-re-press-ibly
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a manner or to a degree that can not be repressed; in an irrepressible way.

Etymology

Etymology tree English irrepressible Middle English -ly English -ly English irrepressibly From irrepressible + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more irrepressibly (comparative) most irrepressibly (superlative)

Questions

What does irrepressibly mean?
In a manner or to a degree that can not be repressed; in an irrepressible way.
Where does irrepressibly come from?
Etymology tree English irrepressible Middle English -ly English -ly English irrepressibly From irrepressible + -ly.

How to pronounce irrepressibly

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