Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

understandingly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-stand-ing-ly
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an understanding manner; with empathy.

adv

In a way that can be understood; intelligibly.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English undirstondingli, understandandly, equivalent to understanding + -ly.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: undirstondingli

Usage

Inflected Forms

more understandingly (comparative) most understandingly (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

understandably

Questions

What does understandingly mean?
In an understanding manner; with empathy.
Where does understandingly come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce understandingly

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