Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sustainably

/səˈsteɪ.nə.bli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
sus-tain-ably
IPA
/səˈsteɪ.nə.bli/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a sustainable manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English sustainable Middle English -ly English -ly English sustainably From sustainable + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more sustainably (comparative) most sustainably (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce sustainably?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈsteɪ.nə.bli/.
What does sustainably mean?
In a sustainable manner.
Where does sustainably come from?
Etymology tree English sustainable Middle English -ly English -ly English sustainably From sustainable + -ly.

How to pronounce sustainably

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