quantumly
/ˈkwɒntəmli/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
In a quantum manner; in terms of quantum theory; according to the laws of quantum mechanics.
adv
Involving a massive increase, especially over a short time or seemingly at once; in one giant leap forwards.
Example Sentences
- "Make a transistor too small, for example, and electrons within it can simply vanish from one place and reappear in another because their location is quantumly indeterminate."
- "'What's different now,' said Grove, 'is that the landscape of the city has changed again, as inevitably it does, and the number of people who want a production from the Manhattan Theatre Club has grown sort of quantumly[.]'"
- "So today, I am here today to talk about something equally important and quantumly more interesting I have to say."
- "SEC chairman Isabella Huang-Loh said told reporters on Tuesday (Jul 31) that plastic bag usage in Singapore has 'quantumly grown' over the years."
Etymology
From quantum + -ly.
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈkwɒntəmli/