Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

protocoligorically

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pro-to-col-ig-or-i-cal-ly
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

8

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In line with protocol.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"Evans, replescent in wrinkles and rouge, baubles and crown, sits in the chair of the Dowager Queen dropping the occasional embarrassingly forthright question into the 'protocoligorically' correct arena."
"1976 The Slipper and the Rose. You understand that I'm talking about diplomacy. Protocol! Yes, we must be protocoligorically correct. Good form must never suffer from neglect The rules and regulations we respect must be treated circumspect else the kingdom will be wrecked. We've a system to protect. Checked and double-checked and protocoligorically correct."
"To be protocoligorically correct, you might even be required to speak a language like XML, or Java, or Perl."
"2002 Ian F. On rec.arts.theatre.musicals Ian (who is never protocoligorically correct)"

Etymology

Blend of protocol + categorically.

Usage

Humorous

Inflected Forms

more protocoligorically (comparative) most protocoligorically (superlative)

Questions

What does protocoligorically mean?: In line with protocol.
Where does protocoligorically come from?: Blend of protocol + categorically.

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