Speakur

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violently

/ˈvaɪ(ə)ləntli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables
vi-o-lent-ly
IPA
/ˈvaɪ(ə)ləntli/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a violent manner.

adv

To an intense degree; extremely; strongly; intensely.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English violently; equivalent to violent + -ly.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Inflected Forms

more violently (comparative) most violently (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonviolently

Questions

How do you pronounce violently?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvaɪ(ə)ləntli/.
What does violently mean?
In a violent manner.
Where does violently come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce violently

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