Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ill-naturedly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
il-l--na-tured-ly
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an ill-natured manner.

Example Sentences

  • ""I've seen it before," he said ill-naturedly."

Etymology

Etymology tree English ill-natured Middle English -ly English -ly English ill-naturedly From ill-natured + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more ill-naturedly (comparative) most ill-naturedly (superlative)

Questions

What does ill-naturedly mean?
In an ill-natured manner.
Where does ill-naturedly come from?
Etymology tree English ill-natured Middle English -ly English -ly English ill-naturedly From ill-natured + -ly.

How to pronounce ill-naturedly

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