Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obediently

/oʊbˈidiəntli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: obe-di-ent-ly
IPA: /oʊbˈidiəntli/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an obedient manner.

Example Sentences

"This at least Heidi could understand, and she followed her obediently into the dining-room."

Etymology

Etymology tree English obedient Middle English -ly English -ly English obediently From obedient + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more obediently (comparative) most obediently (superlative)

Synonyms

yieldingly

Questions

How do you pronounce obediently?: The recorded pronunciation is /oʊbˈidiəntli/.
What does obediently mean?: In an obedient manner.
Where does obediently come from?: Etymology tree English obedient Middle English -ly English -ly English obediently From obedient + -ly.

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