Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

splendidly

/splˈɛndədli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables: splen-did-ly
IPA: /splˈɛndədli/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a splendid manner.

Example Sentences

"“Well,” I answered, at first with uncertainty, then with inspiration, “he would do splendidly to lead your cotillon, if you think of having one.” ¶ “So you do not dance, Mr. Crocker?” ¶ I was somewhat set back by her perspicuity."
""Despite restrictions I did manage to talk a couple of colleagues into doing a sponsored walk [...]. Due to COVID-19 we had to organise this ourselves, but it went off splendidly and the three of us walked 12 miles along the Basing Canal on the River Wey and Thames. [...].""

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin splendidus English splendid Middle English -ly English -ly English splendidly From splendid + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more splendidly (comparative) most splendidly (superlative)

Synonyms

excellently magnificently famously gorgeously resplendently

Questions

How do you pronounce splendidly?: The recorded pronunciation is /splˈɛndədli/.
What does splendidly mean?: In a splendid manner.
Where does splendidly come from?: Etymology tree Latin splendidus English splendid Middle English -ly English -ly English splendidly From splendid + -ly.

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