wontedly
/ˈwɔːntɪdli/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
Usually, customarily, or habitually.
Example Sentences
- "It matched for that matter her other elements, which were wontedly conspicuous as usual as she sat there suggestive of early tea."
- "What if she happened to meet him! Would he imagine her purpose in coming there? Her heart began to beat un-wontedly."
- ""My dear child," Mr. Jenkins said, and his voice was un-wontedly compassionate."
Etymology
From wonted + -ly.
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈwɔːntɪdli/
- British English: /ˈwoʊntɪdli/
Inflected Forms
more wontedly (comparative)
most wontedly (superlative)