Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

legislatively

/lˈɛdʒɪslˌeɪtɪvli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: leg-isla-tive-ly
IPA: /lˈɛdʒɪslˌeɪtɪvli/

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

By legislation, by the method of enacting laws.

Example Sentences

"The base was legislatively closed: basically they passed a law saying to do it."

Etymology

Etymology tree English legislative Middle English -ly English -ly English legislatively From legislative + -ly.

Questions

How do you pronounce legislatively?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɛdʒɪslˌeɪtɪvli/.
What does legislatively mean?: By legislation, by the method of enacting laws.
Where does legislatively come from?: Etymology tree English legislative Middle English -ly English -ly English legislatively From legislative + -ly.

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