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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toughly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
tough-ly
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a tough manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English toughli, touȝly, equivalent to tough + -ly.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more toughly (comparative) most toughly (superlative)

Questions

What does toughly mean?
In a tough manner.
Where does toughly come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce toughly

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