quaintly meaning

UK US /ˈkweɪntli/ 2 syllables

quaintly (adverb): in a strange but not unpleasant manner.

quaintly has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

quaintly as an adverb

  1. in a strange but not unpleasant manner
    • the old lady expressed herself somewhat quaintly

    Related forms: quaint

  2. in a quaint old-fashioned manner
    • the room was quaintly furnished

    Related forms: quaint

How to pronounce quaintly

quaintly is pronounced /ˈkweɪntli/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with quaintly

Scrabble score: 20 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with QU · words ending in LY · 8-letter words

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