Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slickly

/slˈɪkli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables: slick-ly
IPA: /slˈɪkli/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a slick manner; slipperily.

Example Sentences

""We've demonstrated that when push comes to shove, we can be really fast, we can be agile, we can do things more slickly."

Etymology

Etymology tree English slick Middle English -ly English -ly English slickly From slick + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more slickly (comparative) most slickly (superlative)

Synonyms

glibly

Rhymes With

quickly prickly sickly thickly bickley stickley brickley mickley

Questions

How do you pronounce slickly?: The recorded pronunciation is /slˈɪkli/.
What does slickly mean?: In a slick manner; slipperily.
Where does slickly come from?: Etymology tree English slick Middle English -ly English -ly English slickly From slick + -ly.

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