Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

superbly

/sˈupɚbli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables
su-perbly
IPA
/sˈupɚbli/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Haughtily.

Dated

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English superb Middle English -ly English -ly English superbly From superb + -ly.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more superbly (comparative) most superbly (superlative)

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce superbly?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈupɚbli/.
What does superbly mean?
Excellently, done to the best possibly degree, admirably.
Where does superbly come from?
Etymology tree English superb Middle English -ly English -ly English superbly From superb + -ly.

How to pronounce superbly

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