Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prettily

[ˈpʰɹɪɾəɫi]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
pret-ti-ly
IPA
[ˈpʰɹɪɾəɫi]
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a pretty manner.

adv

Very badly; terribly.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English pratily, prately, pratyly, pratylych; equivalent to pretty + -ly.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: [ˈpʰɹɪɾəɫi]

Inflected Forms

more prettily (comparative) most prettily (superlative)

Derived Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce prettily?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˈpʰɹɪɾəɫi].
What does prettily mean?
In a pretty manner.
Where does prettily come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce prettily

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