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unspokenly

|un-spo-ken-ly|

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/ʌnˈspoʊkənli/

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/ʌnˈspəʊkənli/

(unspoken)

not expressed in words

Base Form
unspoken
Etymology
Etymology Information

'unspokenly' originates from the English word 'unspoken', where 'un-' meant 'not' and 'spoken' is the past participle of 'speak'.

Historical Evolution

'unspoken' changed from the Old English word 'unsprecen' and eventually became the modern English word 'unspoken'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'not spoken', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adverb 1

in a manner that is not expressed in words.

They unspokenly agreed to keep the secret.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45