Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sanely

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables: sane-ly
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a sane manner; sensibly; logically; rationally.

Example Sentences

"Gloating silently, she laved handfuls of hot sand over her, her mind alternating sanely and insanely."

Etymology

Etymology tree English sane Middle English -ly English -ly English sanely From sane + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more sanely (comparative) most sanely (superlative)

Synonyms

sensibly reasonably

Antonyms

insanely

Questions

What does sanely mean?: In a sane manner; sensibly; logically; rationally.
Where does sanely come from?: Etymology tree English sane Middle English -ly English -ly English sanely From sane + -ly.

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