Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

luminously

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: lu-mi-nous-ly
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a luminous manner, brightly, glowingly.

Etymology

Etymology tree English luminous Middle English -ly English -ly English luminously From luminous + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more luminously (comparative) most luminously (superlative)

Questions

What does luminously mean?: In a luminous manner, brightly, glowingly.
Where does luminously come from?: Etymology tree English luminous Middle English -ly English -ly English luminously From luminous + -ly.

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