Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

primely

/ˈpɹʌɪmli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
prime-ly
IPA
/ˈpɹʌɪmli/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Primarily.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From prime + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈpɹʌɪmli/

Inflected Forms

more primely (comparative) most primely (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce primely?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹʌɪmli/.
What does primely mean?
Primarily.
Where does primely come from?
From prime + -ly.

How to pronounce primely

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈpɹʌɪmli/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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