Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prudently

/pɹˈudəntli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: pru-dent-ly
IPA: /pɹˈudəntli/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a prudent manner.

Example Sentences

"Which statement Louis prudently let slide."

Etymology

Etymology tree English prudent Middle English -ly English -ly English prudently From prudent + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more prudently (comparative) most prudently (superlative)

Synonyms

providentially

Antonyms

imprudently

Rhymes With

imprudently

Questions

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

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