Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bilaterally

/baɪlˈætɚəli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: bi-lat-er-al-ly
IPA: /baɪlˈætɚəli/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a bilateral manner.

Etymology

Etymology tree English bilateral Middle English -ly English -ly English bilaterally From bilateral + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more bilaterally (comparative) most bilaterally (superlative)

Rhymes With

unilaterally multilaterally

Questions

How do you pronounce bilaterally?: The recorded pronunciation is /baɪlˈætɚəli/.
What does bilaterally mean?: In a bilateral manner.
Where does bilaterally come from?: Etymology tree English bilateral Middle English -ly English -ly English bilaterally From bilateral + -ly.

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