Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antarctically

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: antarc-ti-cal-ly
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an Antarctic manner or direction.

adv

In a way similar to Antarctica; bitterly (cold).

Example Sentences

"If, on the other hand, we drifted antarctically, we ran the risk of being hopelessly frozen up, in regions far beyond the haunts of any human creature."
"'To crack a tinny' is to open a cold can of beer—always antarctically cold, never warm."

Etymology

From Antarctic + -ally.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Antarctic

Questions

What does antarctically mean?: In an Antarctic manner or direction.
Where does antarctically come from?: From Antarctic + -ally.

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