Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lyrically

/lˈɪɹɪkli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: lyri-cal-ly
IPA: /lˈɪɹɪkli/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a manner that is pleasing to hear, as singing or speaking; in a lyrical manner.

adv

In terms of the lyrics.

Example Sentences

""There are no women like the Arab women," said Haji Zainal Abidin dreamily, lyrically."
"a lyrically unimaginative song"

Etymology

Etymology tree English lyrical Middle English -ly English -ly English lyrically From lyrical + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more lyrically (comparative) most lyrically (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

lyre lyric lyrical

Questions

How do you pronounce lyrically?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɪɹɪkli/.
What does lyrically mean?: In a manner that is pleasing to hear, as singing or speaking; in a lyrical manner.
Where does lyrically come from?: Etymology tree English lyrical Middle English -ly English -ly English lyrically From lyrical + -ly.

How to pronounce lyrically

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