Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uncategorically

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-cat-e-gor-i-cal-ly
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

7

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Categorically, absolutely, without qualification.

Example Sentences

"Lest my remarks be interpreted as an all out endorsement of SAODAP, let me state uncategorically that I wish to see some long-overdue modification of this agency as well as modification of the total traditional structure of the Federal effort"
"Speakers described Silber as uncategorically intolerant because of his positions on issues regarding women, gay men and lesbians, and immigrants. Silber was also called a dictator because of his approach to student and faculty opposition at the university."

Etymology

Likely a conflation between unequivocally and categorically.

Questions

What does uncategorically mean?: Categorically, absolutely, without qualification.
Where does uncategorically come from?: Likely a conflation between unequivocally and categorically.

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