Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peacefully

/ˈpiːsfəli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables
peace-ful-ly
IPA
/ˈpiːsfəli/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a peaceful manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English peesfully, peasfullie, paisfulike, paisfullic, equivalent to peaceful + -ly.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more peacefully (comparative) most peacefully (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce peacefully?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpiːsfəli/.
What does peacefully mean?
In a peaceful manner.
Where does peacefully come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce peacefully

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