Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slimly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: slim-ly
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a slim manner; slenderly.

Example Sentences

"We were slimly staffed yesterday."

Etymology

Etymology tree English slim Middle English -ly English -ly English slimly From slim + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more slimly (comparative) most slimly (superlative)

Synonyms

slenderly slightly

Questions

What does slimly mean?: In a slim manner; slenderly.
Where does slimly come from?: Etymology tree English slim Middle English -ly English -ly English slimly From slim + -ly.

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