Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

primly

/pɹˈɪmli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
prim-ly
IPA
/pɹˈɪmli/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a prim manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English prim Middle English -ly English -ly English primly From prim + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more primly (comparative) most primly (superlative)

Synonyms

precisely properly prissily

Rhymes With

dimly grimly gimli grimley

Questions

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

How to pronounce primly

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