Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toilsomely

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: toil-some-ly
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a toilsome manner.

Example Sentences

"Sisyphus also I saw, with unwelcomest taskage tormented, / Toilsomely hoisting aloof, unassisted, a ponderous round stone."

Etymology

From toilsome + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: toilsome

Inflected Forms

more toilsomely (comparative) most toilsomely (superlative)

Questions

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

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