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pettily

/ˈpɛ.tə.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pet-ti-ly
IPA
/ˈpɛ.tə.li/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a petty manner.

Etymology

Etymology tree English petty Middle English -ly English -ly English pettily From petty + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɛ.tə.li/

Inflected Forms

more pettily (comparative) most pettily (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce pettily?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛ.tə.li/.
What does pettily mean?
In a petty manner.
Where does pettily come from?
Etymology tree English petty Middle English -ly English -ly English pettily From petty + -ly.

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