Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-consciously

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English

Syllables: self---con-scious-ly
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a self-conscious manner.

Example Sentences

"That’s why self-consciously Anglo-catholic churches which are a mile high up the paschal candle can do reasonably well in the current climate."

Etymology

Etymology tree English self-conscious Middle English -ly English -ly English self-consciously From self-conscious + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more self-consciously (comparative) most self-consciously (superlative)

Questions

What does self-consciously mean?: In a self-conscious manner.
Where does self-consciously come from?: Etymology tree English self-conscious Middle English -ly English -ly English self-consciously From self-conscious + -ly.

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