Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waitingly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wait-ing-ly
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

So as to wait; hesitatingly or loiteringly.

Etymology

From waiting + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more waitingly (comparative) most waitingly (superlative)

Questions

What does waitingly mean?
So as to wait; hesitatingly or loiteringly.
Where does waitingly come from?
From waiting + -ly.

How to pronounce waitingly

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