How Do You Spell UNCOMMONLY?

Pronunciation: [ʌnkˈɒmənli] (IPA)

The word "uncommonly" is spelled with the prefix "un-", which is pronounced as /ʌn/. The base word is "common", pronounced as /ˈkɑmən/. The suffix "-ly" indicates that it is an adverb and is pronounced as /li/. The word means "rarely" or "unusually". The pronunciation of "uncommonly" is /ʌnˈkɑmənli/. It is a useful word for expressing an unusual or unexpected event, and its spelling follows the standard rules for adding the suffix "-ly" to an adjective to form an adverb.

UNCOMMONLY Meaning and Definition

1. To an unusual degree.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for UNCOMMONLY

• uncommons
• uncommonn
• uncomfornly
• uncommely
• yncommonly
• hncommonly
• unconmmonly
• uncommonely
• unconmally
• uncommicly
• uncomonley
• uncomonaly
• uncomonlyy
• Uncummonly

Etymology of UNCOMMONLY

The word uncommonly is derived from the combination of the prefix un- and the adjective commonly.

1. Un- is a negative prefix indicating the absence, lack, or reversal of something. It is derived from the Old English un- or an-, which was often used to form negative words.

2. The adjective commonly is derived from the noun common, which comes from the Latin word communis meaning common, general, or universal. In Old English, it was originally used to describe something belonging or relating to all, general, or public.

By combining the prefix un- with the adjective commonly, the word uncommonly is formed, which means not commonly or in an unusual or rare manner.

Similar spelling words for UNCOMMONLY

• unconsciously,
• unconfined,
• unconcernedly,
• uncommonness,
• uncommon,
• uncongenial,
• unconcern,
• unconfused,
• uneconomical,
• unconsumed,
• uneconomic,
• uncombined,
• uncomely,
• uncommercial.