Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

madly

/ˈmædli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables
mad-ly
IPA
/ˈmædli/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a mad manner

adv

In a mad manner

adv

In a mad manner

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English madly, madli, medliche, equivalent to mad + -ly.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

madlier (comparative) more madly (comparative) madliest (superlative) most madly (superlative)

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Questions

How do you pronounce madly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmædli/.
What does madly mean?
In a mad manner
Where does madly come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce madly

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈmædli/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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