Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

possessedly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pos-sess-ed-ly
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

So as to be possessed.

Example Sentences

"There is a sweet secret in true religion; and if the poor sinner cannot feel it possessedly in his breast, it is all empty work."

Etymology

From possessed + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: possessed

Phrases

self-possessedly

Frequently Paired Words

self-possessedly

Questions

What does possessedly mean?: So as to be possessed.
Where does possessedly come from?: From possessed + -ly.

How to pronounce possessedly

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