Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

numbly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: numbly
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a numb manner; without feeling.

Example Sentences

""He's dead," she said numbly."

Etymology

Etymology tree English numb Middle English -ly English -ly English numbly From numb + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more numbly (comparative) most numbly (superlative)

Synonyms

insensibly

Rhymes With

comely cholmondeley glumly dumbly rumly drumly comly grumly

Questions

What does numbly mean?: In a numb manner; without feeling.
Where does numbly come from?: Etymology tree English numb Middle English -ly English -ly English numbly From numb + -ly.

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