Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mordantly

/ˈmɔːd(ə)ntli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: mor-dant-ly
IPA: /ˈmɔːd(ə)ntli/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a mordant manner; incisively, sharply.

Example Sentences

"Salman Rushdie, commenting on my book God Is Not Great, remarked rather mordantly that the chief problem with its title was a lack of economy: that it was in other words exactly one word too long."

Etymology

Etymology tree English mordant Middle English -ly English -ly English mordantly From mordant + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈmɔːd(ə)ntli/

Inflected Forms

more mordantly (comparative) most mordantly (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce mordantly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɔːd(ə)ntli/.
What does mordantly mean?: In a mordant manner; incisively, sharply.
Where does mordantly come from?: Etymology tree English mordant Middle English -ly English -ly English mordantly From mordant + -ly.

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