Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sleekly

/ˈsliːk.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: sleek-ly
IPA: /ˈsliːk.li/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a sleek manner.

Etymology

Etymology tree English sleek Middle English -ly English -ly English sleekly From sleek + -ly.

Rhymes With

weekly bi-weekly uniquely weakly obliquely biweekly meekly weekley bleakley weakley szekely steakley

Questions

How do you pronounce sleekly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsliːk.li/.
What does sleekly mean?: In a sleek manner.
Where does sleekly come from?: Etymology tree English sleek Middle English -ly English -ly English sleekly From sleek + -ly.

How to pronounce sleekly

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