Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unably

/ʌnˈeɪ.bli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-ably
IPA: /ʌnˈeɪ.bli/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an unable way; without skill or ability.

Example Sentences

"And those words not unably welded together from the columns of a journal which well knows its public […]"

Etymology

From Middle English un-ably, unabilly, equivalent to unable + -ly.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: un-ably
Suffix: unable

Inflected Forms

more unably (comparative) most unably (superlative)

Synonyms

ineptly

Questions

How do you pronounce unably?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈeɪ.bli/.
What does unably mean?: In an unable way; without skill or ability.
Where does unably come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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