Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

validly

/ˈvælɪdli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: valid-ly
IPA: /ˈvælɪdli/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a valid manner.

Example Sentences

"Only a complete pacifist could validly condemn militariness."
"Presently there were bishopesses as well as priestesses, splendidly arrayed in chasubles and diadems. These were, from a strictly canonical point of view, the first validly ordained women priests."

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin validusder. Middle French validebor. English valid Middle English -ly English -ly English validly From valid + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more validly (comparative) most validly (superlative)

Antonyms

invalidly

Questions

How do you pronounce validly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvælɪdli/.
What does validly mean?: In a valid manner.
Where does validly come from?: Etymology tree Latin validusder. Middle French validebor. English valid Middle English -ly English -ly English validly From valid + -ly.

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