NYT Dictionary

FLEXIBLY

/flˈɛksʌbli/
AdverbFLEX-i-blyflex-i-bly · 3 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019

Meaning

In a flexible manner.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English flexible Middle English -ly English -ly English flexibly From flexible + -ly.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

compulsivelyobedientlytraditionally

Antonyms

inflexibly

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019.

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