Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sterilely

/ˈstɛɹ.aɪl.(l)i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ster-ile-ly
IPA: /ˈstɛɹ.aɪl.(l)i/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a sterile manner.

Example Sentences

"They were mannequins— “Dummies!” I said aloud. Hairless, bald and sterilely feminine."

Etymology

From sterile + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: sterile

Inflected Forms

more sterilely (comparative) most sterilely (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce sterilely?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɛɹ.aɪl.(l)i/.
What does sterilely mean?: In a sterile manner.
Where does sterilely come from?: From sterile + -ly.

How to pronounce sterilely

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