Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

querulously

/ˈkwɛɹ.ʊ.ləs.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: queru-lous-ly
IPA: /ˈkwɛɹ.ʊ.ləs.li/

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

With grumbling, complaining, or whining.

Example Sentences

"It was his last demonstration for that time; as, after shedding some more tears and querulously complaining that he couldn't breathe, he slowly fell into a slumber."
""There are no crimes and no criminals in these days," he said, querulously. "What is the use of having brains in our profession. I know well that I have it in me to make my name famous.[…]""
""I wish to 'eaven I 'adn't these silly sandals on," he cried querulously to the universe. "They give the whole blessed show away.""
""If we're heroes," Dane asked a little querulously, "what are we doing locked up here?""

Etymology

Etymology tree English querulous Middle English -ly English -ly English querulously From querulous + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkwɛɹ.ʊ.ləs.li/

Inflected Forms

more querulously (comparative) most querulously (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

querulous querulousness

Synonyms

fretfully peevishly whiningly fractiously

Questions

How do you pronounce querulously?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɛɹ.ʊ.ləs.li/.
What does querulously mean?: With grumbling, complaining, or whining.
Where does querulously come from?: Etymology tree English querulous Middle English -ly English -ly English querulously From querulous + -ly.

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