NYT Dictionary

FRAILLY

/freɪlliː/
AdverbFRAIL-lyfrail-ly · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2026

Meaning

In a frail manner; weakly; infirmly.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From frail + -ly. Piecewise doublet of fragilely.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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