Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mincingly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: minc-ing-ly
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a mincing way; affectedly, with excessive delicacy.

Example Sentences

"He walked somewhat mincingly, thin, in soiled whites, his brief-case under his arm."

Etymology

From mincing + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: mincing

Inflected Forms

more mincingly (comparative) most mincingly (superlative)

Synonyms

gingerly

Questions

What does mincingly mean?: In a mincing way; affectedly, with excessive delicacy.
Where does mincingly come from?: From mincing + -ly.

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