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purplely

/ˈpɝpəl.(l)i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pur-ple-ly
IPA
/ˈpɝpəl.(l)i/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a purple manner; with purple colour.

adj

Misconstruction of purpley and purply: somewhat purple.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From purple + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɝpəl.(l)i/
  • British English: /ˈpɜː(ɹ)pəl.(l)i/

Inflected Forms

more purplely (comparative) most purplely (superlative)

Synonyms

purplish purply

Questions

How do you pronounce purplely?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɝpəl.(l)i/.
What does purplely mean?
In a purple manner; with purple colour.
Where does purplely come from?
From purple + -ly.

How to pronounce purplely

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