Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

proprietorially

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pro-pri-eto-ri-al-ly
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a proprietorial manner; like an owner.

Example Sentences

"When they left, she paced the house, proprietorially, feeling the feel of each stone in the paving with bare feet."

Etymology

From proprietorial + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: proprietorial

Inflected Forms

more proprietorially (comparative) most proprietorially (superlative)

Questions

What does proprietorially mean?: In a proprietorial manner; like an owner.
Where does proprietorially come from?: From proprietorial + -ly.

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