Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unfailingly

/ənfˈeɪlɪŋli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: un-fail-ing-ly
IPA: /ənfˈeɪlɪŋli/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Without fail; reliably; always.

Example Sentences

"While unfailingly courteous to the jury, he could be quite sharp with counsel and witnesses, and rattle his sabre at the press: his first reported words in the case were that any journalist thinking of interviewing a juror 'had better bring a toothbrush'."

Etymology

From unfailing + -ly or un- + failingly.

Inflected Forms

more unfailingly (comparative) most unfailingly (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce unfailingly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ənfˈeɪlɪŋli/.
What does unfailingly mean?: Without fail; reliably; always.
Where does unfailingly come from?: From unfailing + -ly or un- + failingly.

How to pronounce unfailingly

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