Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loyally

/ˈlɔɪəli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: loy-al-ly
IPA: /ˈlɔɪəli/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a loyal manner, faithfully.

Example Sentences

"The old dog loyally followed his master even if he didn't really want to go out."

Etymology

From loyal + -ly. Piecewise doublet of leally and legally.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: loyal

Inflected Forms

more loyally (comparative) most loyally (superlative) loially (alternative)

Rhymes With

royally

Questions

How do you pronounce loyally?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɔɪəli/.
What does loyally mean?: In a loyal manner, faithfully.
Where does loyally come from?: From loyal + -ly. Piecewise doublet of leally and legally.

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