Gauntly

7 lettersadverbrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

In a manner conveying extreme thinness or haggardness, as if from illness or prolonged privation.

“The survivor stood gauntly in the doorway, his clothes hanging loose from his frame.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

gaunt·ly

Related Words

Synonyms

haggardlyhollowlysparely

Antonyms

robustlyhealthily

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -LY, GAUNT is the familiar root, AU pair plus Y at the end is characteristic

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points, Y scores 4 and -LY is a reliable adverb pattern for board extension

Words Related to Gauntly

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “gauntly” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

gauntry

Words you can make from Gauntly

Shorter words formed from the letters in “gauntly”.

altun aunty galut gault gaunt lungy tangy tunal tunga unlay yulan agly algy antu aunt galt gant gaul gaun gaut glut glyn gnat guan

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