Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outrageously

/ˌaʊtɹˈeɪdʒəsli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
out-ra-geous-ly
IPA
/ˌaʊtɹˈeɪdʒəsli/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an outrageous manner; to an outrageous degree.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English outrageously, equivalent to outrageous + -ly.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: outrageously

Inflected Forms

more outrageously (comparative) most outrageously (superlative)

Synonyms

atrociously

Rhymes With

courageously

Questions

How do you pronounce outrageously?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌaʊtɹˈeɪdʒəsli/.
What does outrageously mean?
In an outrageous manner; to an outrageous degree.
Where does outrageously come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce outrageously

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