What does complacently mean?

complacently means "in a self-satisfied manner".

How many syllables are in complacently?

complacently has 4 syllables: com-pla-cent-ly. The stress falls on "pla". In IPA it is /kəmˈpleɪsəntli/.

Is complacently a common word?

complacently is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

complacently — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
in a self-satisfied manner
“he complacently lived out his life as a village school teacher”

Questions about complacently

What does complacently mean?: complacently means "in a self-satisfied manner".
How many syllables are in complacently?: complacently has 4 syllables: com-pla-cent-ly. The stress falls on "pla". In IPA it is /kəmˈpleɪsəntli/.
Is complacently a common word?: complacently is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for complacently come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
in a self-satisfied manner
“he complacently lived out his life as a village school teacher”

Questions about complacently

What does complacently mean?: complacently means "in a self-satisfied manner".
How many syllables are in complacently?: complacently has 4 syllables: com-pla-cent-ly. The stress falls on "pla". In IPA it is /kəmˈpleɪsəntli/.
Is complacently a common word?: complacently is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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