Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

categorically

/kæt.əˈɡɒ.ɹɪk.(ə.)li/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: cat-e-gor-i-cal-ly
IPA: /kæt.əˈɡɒ.ɹɪk.(ə.)li/

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a categorical manner.

adv

In a categorical manner.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: (sometimes synonymous) generically, classically, typically"
"a welfare scheme for the categorically needy"
"She categorically denied all allegations of misconduct."
"The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has categorically ruled out any new negotiations saying the future of the Falklands can only be decided by the islanders themselves in accordance with the UN principle of self-determination."

Etymology

From categorical + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /kæt.əˈɡɒ.ɹɪk.(ə.)li/

Inflected Forms

more categorically (comparative) most categorically (superlative)

Derived Forms

protocoligorically

Frequently Paired Words

constitutionally contractually statutorily

Synonyms

generically classically typically truly wholly totally completely absolutely all-out tout à fait all the way stone-cold

Antonyms

instantially on a case-by-case basis partially partly in a way to an extent exceptionally conditionally

Questions

How do you pronounce categorically?: The recorded pronunciation is /kæt.əˈɡɒ.ɹɪk.(ə.)li/.
What does categorically mean?: In a categorical manner.
Where does categorically come from?: From categorical + -ly.

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