Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

straightforwardly

/stɹˌeɪtfˈɔɹwɚdli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables: straight-for-ward-ly
IPA: /stɹˌeɪtfˈɔɹwɚdli/

31

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a straightforward manner.

Example Sentences

""I have not got a coal ticket with me." "I am sorry you should think I was 'spelling' for a coal ticket," he interrupted; "if such an idea had occurred to me, I should have asked for it straightforwardly.""

Etymology

Etymology tree English straightforward Middle English -ly English -ly English straightforwardly From straightforward + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more straightforwardly (comparative) most straightforwardly (superlative)

Synonyms

squarely foursquare

Questions

How do you pronounce straightforwardly?: The recorded pronunciation is /stɹˌeɪtfˈɔɹwɚdli/.
What does straightforwardly mean?: In a straightforward manner.
Where does straightforwardly come from?: Etymology tree English straightforward Middle English -ly English -ly English straightforwardly From straightforward + -ly.

How to pronounce straightforwardly

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