Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sordidly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sor-did-ly
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a sordid manner; in a way that is dirty or morally low.

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin sordidusder. Middle English sordid French sordideder. English sordid Middle English -ly English -ly English sordidly From sordid + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more sordidly (comparative) most sordidly (superlative)

Synonyms

squalidly

Questions

What does sordidly mean?: In a sordid manner; in a way that is dirty or morally low.
Where does sordidly come from?: Etymology tree Latin sordidusder. Middle English sordid French sordideder. English sordid Middle English -ly English -ly English sordidly From sordid + -ly.

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