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powerfully

/ˈpaʊɚf(ə)li/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
pow-er-ful-ly
IPA
/ˈpaʊɚf(ə)li/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a powerful manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English powerful Middle English -ly English -ly English powerfully From powerful + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpaʊɚf(ə)li/
  • British English: /ˈpaʊəf(ə)li/

Inflected Forms

more powerfully (comparative) most powerfully (superlative) powrefully (alternative)

Synonyms

forcefully strongly vigorously potently

Questions

How do you pronounce powerfully?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpaʊɚf(ə)li/.
What does powerfully mean?
In a powerful manner.
Where does powerfully come from?
Etymology tree English powerful Middle English -ly English -ly English powerfully From powerful + -ly.

How to pronounce powerfully

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