Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spousally

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: spousal-ly
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

As, or in terms of, a spouse.

Example Sentences

"Most widows do not require professional help. Beyond grieving and loss of the partner, the spousally bereaved are faced with a set of challenges and alternative paths."

Etymology

From spousal + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: spousal

Questions

What does spousally mean?: As, or in terms of, a spouse.
Where does spousally come from?: From spousal + -ly.

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