Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

straitly

/ˈstɹeɪtli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: strait-ly
IPA: /ˈstɹeɪtli/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

adv

Closely; intimately.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"And the chefe preſte axed them ſayinge: Did nott we ſtraytely commaunde you that ye ſhulde not teache in this name?"

Etymology

From strait + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: strait

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more straitly (comparative) most straitly (superlative) straytely (alternative)

Homonyms

straightly

Questions

How do you pronounce straitly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɹeɪtli/.
What does straitly mean?: Strictly.
Where does straitly come from?: From strait + -ly.

How to pronounce straitly

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