Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irreverently

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
ir-rev-er-ent-ly
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an irreverent manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English irreverent Middle English -ly English -ly English irreverently From irreverent + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more irreverently (comparative) most irreverently (superlative)

Questions

What does irreverently mean?
In an irreverent manner.
Where does irreverently come from?
Etymology tree English irreverent Middle English -ly English -ly English irreverently From irreverent + -ly.

How to pronounce irreverently

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