how to pronounce underly

/ˌʌndɚˈlaɪ/

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underly is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of underly

adverb:

In an inferior or inadequate manner; insufficiently (chiefly in opposition to overly).
At a lower level.

adjective:

Poor; inferior.

verb:

Nonstandard spelling of underlie.

underly frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word underly occurs in english on average 0 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics underly can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that underly can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;