squalidly

1. 1.

   in a sordid or squalid way

   Synonymssordidly

Questions about squalidly

What does squalidly mean?

squalidly means "in a sordid or squalid way".

How many syllables are in squalidly?

squalidly has 3 syllables and divides as squa-lid-ly under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for squalidly?

Close synonyms include sordidly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is squalidly a common word?

squalidly is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.