Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

light-handedly

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables
light-hand-ed-ly
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a light-handed manner.

Etymology

From light-handed (adjective) + -ly (suffix forming adverbs).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more light-handedly (comparative) most light-handedly (superlative) lighthandedly (alternative)

Phrases

light-handedness

Frequently Paired Words

light-handedness

Questions

What does light-handedly mean?
In a light-handed manner.
Where does light-handedly come from?
From light-handed (adjective) + -ly (suffix forming adverbs).

How to pronounce light-handedly

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