Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scrofulously

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: scro-fu-lous-ly
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

morally degenerate; corrupt

Etymology

Etymology tree English scrofulous Middle English -ly English -ly English scrofulously From scrofulous + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more scrofulously (comparative) most scrofulously (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

scrofulous scrofulousness

Questions

What does scrofulously mean?: morally degenerate; corrupt
Where does scrofulously come from?: Etymology tree English scrofulous Middle English -ly English -ly English scrofulously From scrofulous + -ly.

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