Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smatteringly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: smat-ter-ing-ly
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In or by fragments; superficially.

Example Sentences

"[W]e task ourselves / To learn a language known but smatteringly / In phrases here and there at random, [...]"

Etymology

From smattering + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: smattering

Inflected Forms

more smatteringly (comparative) most smatteringly (superlative)

Questions

What does smatteringly mean?: In or by fragments; superficially.
Where does smatteringly come from?: From smattering + -ly.

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