Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

patriarchally

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pa-tri-ar-chal-ly
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a patriarchal manner.

Example Sentences

"‘Yes,’ continued Takesure, darting pleading glances at my father, who remained patriarchally impervious and stern."

Etymology

From patriarchal + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: patriarchal

Inflected Forms

more patriarchally (comparative) most patriarchally (superlative)

Synonyms

patriarchically

Questions

What does patriarchally mean?: In a patriarchal manner.
Where does patriarchally come from?: From patriarchal + -ly.

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