Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stupidly

/stˈupədli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables: stupid-ly
IPA: /stˈupədli/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a stupid manner.

adv

To an extreme or excessive degree; absurdly.

Example Sentences

"She gazed stupidly after him."
"She was so modest, so expressive, she had looked so soft in her thin white gown that he felt he had acted stupidly."
""Don't we behave just as stupidly in our pursuit of happiness - don't we?" Simpson nodded dejectedly."
"As I write this, drivers' union ASLEF has announced yet another series of one-day strikes, because ministers are stupidly insisting that the modest below-inflation pay rise they have offered drivers still comes with strings attached over working conditions."
"He is so—so proud of his money, and thinks every one ought to be as stupidly rich as he is himself."
"As well as being stupidly hungry I had a raging thirst."

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin stupidusder. Middle French stupideder. English stupid Middle English -ly English -ly English stupidly From stupid + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more stupidly (comparative) most stupidly (superlative)

Synonyms

carelessly foolishly irresponsibly absurdly ridiculously extremely doltishly

Questions

How do you pronounce stupidly?: The recorded pronunciation is /stˈupədli/.
What does stupidly mean?: In a stupid manner.
Where does stupidly come from?: Etymology tree Latin stupidusder. Middle French stupideder. English stupid Middle English -ly English -ly English stupidly From stupid + -ly.

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