Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

actuarially

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: ac-tu-ar-i-al-ly
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

6

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

By actuarial principles.

adv

In a manner performed by an actuary.

adv

From an actuarial perspective.

Example Sentences

"The municipal pension plan was deemed actuarially unsound."
"Actuarially, we can't really afford to retire."

Etymology

Etymology tree English actuarial Middle English -ly English -ly English actuarially From actuarial + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more actuarially (comparative) most actuarially (superlative)

Questions

What does actuarially mean?: By actuarial principles.
Where does actuarially come from?: Etymology tree English actuarial Middle English -ly English -ly English actuarially From actuarial + -ly.

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