Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

malapertly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
malapert-ly
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a malapert manner.

Etymology

From Middle English malapertly; equivalent to malapert + -ly.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more malapertly (comparative) most malapertly (superlative)

Questions

What does malapertly mean?
In a malapert manner.
Where does malapertly come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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