sternly
Definitions
Adverb
- With sternness; in a severe manner
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "sternly".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | simply | 2 | 171 |
| 2 | especially | 3 | 162 |
| 3 | slightly | 2 | 83 |
| 4 | assembly | 3 | 50 |
| 5 | stanley | 2 | 35 |
| 6 | softly | 2 | 31 |
| 7 | socially | 3 | 15 |
| 8 | smoothly | 2 | 12 |
| 9 | stiffly | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | singly | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | subtly | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | sweetly | 2 | 6 |
| 13 | soberly | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | stately | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | sicily | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | soundly | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | snugly | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | austerely | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | steeply | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | stoutly | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | astutely | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | cicely | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | cinelli | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | civilly | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | saintly | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | sampley | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | satterly | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | siddeley | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | simerly | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | singley | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | sitterly | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | sleekly | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | slickly | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | smedley | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | smitley | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | smugly | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | snavely | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | snively | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | somali | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | southerly | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | spogli | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | stabley | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | stanly | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | stapley | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | stavely | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | steakley | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | steckley | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | steedley | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | stekly | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | stickley | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | stitely | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | stockley | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | stokely | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | stokley | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | storlie | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | straley | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | studley | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | swadley | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | swavely | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "sternly".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | strongly | 2 | 37 |
| 2 | stern | 1 | 23 |
| 3 | strangely | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | westerly | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | serenely | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | masterly | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | sterns | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | steely | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | esterly | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | steny | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | sitterly | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | satterly | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | easterly | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | sterry | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | sterne | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | sterle | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | stelly | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | stekly | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | stearn | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | stanly | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "sternly" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "sternly" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "sternly" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "sternly".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 59
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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