Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

minorly

/ˈmaɪ.nɚ.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: mi-nor-ly
IPA: /ˈmaɪ.nɚ.li/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a minor way; to a small degree.

Example Sentences

"Chemically starch contains two components: mainly α-amylose (which stains red with iodine) and minorly β-amylose (only 20-30 per cent forming helical chain structure and stains blue with iodine)."
""[…]I'm involved minorly. Just minorly. See, it's a friend of mine is in trouble.”"
"A check at the hospital reveals: • one sprained wrist, • a couple of minorly bruised but unbroken ribs, and • one small neck strain that does not require a neck brace."

Etymology

Etymology tree English minor Middle English -ly English -ly English minorly From minor + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmaɪ.nɚ.li/
British English: /ˈmaɪ.nə.li/

Frequently Paired Words

minor

Antonyms

mainly majorly

Questions

How do you pronounce minorly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmaɪ.nɚ.li/.
What does minorly mean?: In a minor way; to a small degree.
Where does minorly come from?: Etymology tree English minor Middle English -ly English -ly English minorly From minor + -ly.

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