Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pithily

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: pithi-ly
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a pithy manner, concisely and to the point.

Example Sentences

"Essays are written on causes—they might be more pithily turned on consequences."

Etymology

Etymology tree English pithy Middle English -ly English -ly English pithily From pithy + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more pithily (comparative) most pithily (superlative)

Synonyms

sententiously

Questions

What does pithily mean?: In a pithy manner, concisely and to the point.
Where does pithily come from?: Etymology tree English pithy Middle English -ly English -ly English pithily From pithy + -ly.

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