Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

colossally

/kəlˈɑsəlˌi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: colos-sal-ly
IPA: /kəlˈɑsəlˌi/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a colossal manner, or to a colossal extent.

Example Sentences

"Primitive people, colossally ignorant of the cause of disease and of curative processes, attributed to supernatural agencies any causes and effects for which their simple minds could give no natural explanations."

Etymology

Etymology tree French colossalder. English colossal Middle English -ly English -ly English colossally From colossal + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more colossally (comparative) most colossally (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce colossally?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəlˈɑsəlˌi/.
What does colossally mean?: In a colossal manner, or to a colossal extent.
Where does colossally come from?: Etymology tree French colossalder. English colossal Middle English -ly English -ly English colossally From colossal + -ly.

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