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timidly

/ˈtɪmɪdli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
timid-ly
IPA
/ˈtɪmɪdli/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a timid manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin timidusder. Middle French timideder. English timid Middle English -ly English -ly English timidly From timid + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more timidly (comparative) most timidly (superlative)

Synonyms

shyly bashfully

Questions

How do you pronounce timidly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɪmɪdli/.
What does timidly mean?
In a timid manner.
Where does timidly come from?
Etymology tree Latin timidusder. Middle French timideder. English timid Middle English -ly English -ly English timidly From timid + -ly.

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