Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

painlessly

/pˈeɪnləsli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: pain-less-ly
IPA: /pˈeɪnləsli/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a painless manner.

Example Sentences

"The marina was filled with yachts and powerboats, sleek multihulls fitted with the latest satellite-navigation gear that would steer the owners painlessly towards similar luxury berths at Portofino and Bandol."

Etymology

Etymology tree English painless Middle English -ly English -ly English painlessly From painless + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more painlessly (comparative) most painlessly (superlative)

Questions

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

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