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poignantly

/ˈpɔɪnjəntli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
poignant-ly
IPA
/ˈpɔɪnjəntli/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a poignant manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English poignant Middle English -ly English -ly English poignantly From poignant + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more poignantly (comparative) most poignantly (superlative)

Synonyms

affectingly touchingly

Questions

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

How to pronounce poignantly

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