Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sublethally

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sub-lethal-ly
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a sublethal manner, or to a sublethal extent.

Example Sentences

"This is due to the detection of sublethally damaged cells, which are still viable but not culturable."

Etymology

From sublethal + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: sublethal

Inflected Forms

more sublethally (comparative) most sublethally (superlative)

Questions

What does sublethally mean?: In a sublethal manner, or to a sublethal extent.
Where does sublethally come from?: From sublethal + -ly.

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