Word: senilely
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: se
nile
ly
Definition: In a senile manner; mentally or physically infirm with age
Morphemes:
Affix: senile
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Exhibiting the deterioration in mind and body often accompanying old age; doddering.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: senex
Language: la
Decoded: senex
Meaning: old
Affix: -ilis
Language: la
Decoded: -ilis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ile; used to form an adjective noun of relation, frequently passive, to the verb or root.
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.