Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

usefully

/jˈusfəli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables: use-ful-ly
IPA: /jˈusfəli/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a useful manner; in a way that achieves something

Example Sentences

"I would rather have it said, "He lived usefully," than, "He died rich.""

Etymology

Etymology tree English useful Middle English -ly English -ly English usefully From useful + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more usefully (comparative) most usefully (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce usefully?: The recorded pronunciation is /jˈusfəli/.
What does usefully mean?: In a useful manner; in a way that achieves something
Where does usefully come from?: Etymology tree English useful Middle English -ly English -ly English usefully From useful + -ly.

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