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sibilantly

UK/ˈsɪb.ɪ.lənt.li/

sibilantly adverb: with a hissing or sibilant sound.

Adverb

sibilantly (comparative more sibilantly, superlative most sibilantly)

  1. With a hissing or sibilant sound.
    Synonyms:
    hissingly

Synonyms of sibilantly

Forms of sibilantly

comparativemore sibilantly
superlativemost sibilantly

Origin of sibilantly

From sibilant + -ly.

Questions about sibilantly

What does sibilantly mean?
Sibilantly means with a hissing or sibilant sound.
What part of speech is sibilantly?
Sibilantly is an adverb.
How do you pronounce sibilantly?
Sibilantly is pronounced /ˈsɪb.ɪ.lənt.li/ (UK).

Words near sibilantly in the dictionary

  1. sibilancies
  2. sibilancy
  3. sibilant
  4. sibilant rhonchi
  5. sibilant rhonchus
  6. sibilantly
  7. sibilants
  8. sibilate
  9. sibilated
  10. sibilates
  11. sibilating

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