Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sinistrously

/ˈsɪnɪstɹəsli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sin-istrous-ly
IPA: /ˈsɪnɪstɹəsli/

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a sinistrous manner; perversely; wrongly; unluckily or sinisterly.

Archaic

adv

With a tendency to use the left hand.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Many, in their infancy, are sinistrously disposed, and divers continue all their life left-handed."

Etymology

From Middle English sinistrousely, equivalent to sinistrous + -ly.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: sinistrousely
Suffix: sinistrous

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

more sinistrously (comparative) most sinistrously (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce sinistrously?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪnɪstɹəsli/.
What does sinistrously mean?: In a sinistrous manner; perversely; wrongly; unluckily or sinisterly.
Where does sinistrously come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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