Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smotheringly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
smoth-er-ing-ly
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a smothering manner; oppressively.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From smothering + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more smotheringly (comparative) most smotheringly (superlative)

Questions

What does smotheringly mean?
In a smothering manner; oppressively.
Where does smotheringly come from?
From smothering + -ly.

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