Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thriftlessly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: thrift-less-ly
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a thriftless manner.

Example Sentences

"At the heart of the alleged “paradox of thrift” is the belief that private citizens behaving unwisely (thriftlessly) can at times produce good societal results."

Etymology

From thriftless + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: thriftless

Inflected Forms

more thriftlessly (comparative) most thriftlessly (superlative)

Questions

What does thriftlessly mean?: In a thriftless manner.
Where does thriftlessly come from?: From thriftless + -ly.

How to pronounce thriftlessly

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