Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vehemently

/ˈviː.ə.məntli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables: ve-he-ment-ly
IPA: /ˈviː.ə.məntli/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a vehement manner; expressing with a strong or forceful attitude.

Example Sentences

"vehemently opposed"
"The Rabbis adjured her to endow the young man with his former virility, but she vehemently refused to do so."
"Critics were vehemently outspoken; but while they fretted about looks, they missed the cleverer points in the design itself."
"After all, you heard them accusing me at an earlier date and much more vehemently than these more recent accusers."
"And it was a miserable afternoon for Chelsea and England captain John Terry at the end of a week in which has he faced allegations of racial abuse against QPR's Anton Ferdinand - claims he vehemently denies."

Etymology

Etymology tree English vehement Middle English -ly English -ly English vehemently From vehement + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more vehemently (comparative) most vehemently (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce vehemently?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈviː.ə.məntli/.
What does vehemently mean?: In a vehement manner; expressing with a strong or forceful attitude.
Where does vehemently come from?: Etymology tree English vehement Middle English -ly English -ly English vehemently From vehement + -ly.

How to pronounce vehemently

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