Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rashly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: rash-ly
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a rash manner; hastily or without due consideration; with precipitation.

Example Sentences

"Now if it ſo be that it woulde happely be thought not a thyng metely to be aduentured to ſet all on a fluſhe at ones, and daſhe raſhelye out holye ſcrypture in euerye lewde felowes teeth: […]"
"Alas Wat, I haue kild the kings officer in ſtriking raſhly."
"VVhy do you ſpeake ſo ſtartingly and raſhly."
"[H]e'll say that we're contradicting what was said just now when we rashly maintain that there are falsehoods in judgements and statements."

Etymology

From rash + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: rash

Inflected Forms

more rashly (comparative) most rashly (superlative)

Synonyms

rash headlong

Questions

What does rashly mean?: In a rash manner; hastily or without due consideration; with precipitation.
Where does rashly come from?: From rash + -ly.

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