Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neatly

/ˈniːtli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English

Syllables
neat-ly
IPA
/ˈniːtli/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a neat manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English neat Middle English -ly English -ly English neatly From neat + -ly.

Inflected Forms

neatlier (comparative) more neatly (comparative) neatliest (superlative) most neatly (superlative)

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce neatly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈniːtli/.
What does neatly mean?
In a neat manner.
Where does neatly come from?
Etymology tree English neat Middle English -ly English -ly English neatly From neat + -ly.

How to pronounce neatly

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