Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semblably

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sem-blably
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a similar way; similarly.

Obsolete

adv

Seemingly, apparently.

Example Sentences

"Alway remember, that in wynter fleume increaſeth by reaſon of rayne and moyſtneſſe of that ſeaſon, alſo the length of nyghtes and moche reſte. And therfore in that tyme cholerike perſons, are beſt at eaſe, ſemblably are yonge men, but to olde men wynter is ennemye."
"Another Country, other Testimonies, equall promises: alike menaces, might semblably imprint a cleane contrary religion in us: we are Christians by the same title, as we are either Perigordins or Germans."

Etymology

Etymology tree English semblable Middle English -ly English -ly English semblably From semblable + -ly.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more semblably (comparative) most semblably (superlative)

Questions

What does semblably mean?: In a similar way; similarly.
Where does semblably come from?: Etymology tree English semblable Middle English -ly English -ly English semblably From semblable + -ly.

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