Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cognitively

/ˈkɑɡ.nɪ.tɪv.li/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: cog-ni-tive-ly
IPA: /ˈkɑɡ.nɪ.tɪv.li/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Relating to thinking (cognition).

Example Sentences

"The hard subject was more cognitively demanding than the preceding material."

Etymology

Etymology tree English cognitive Middle English -ly English -ly English cognitively From cognitive + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɑɡ.nɪ.tɪv.li/
British English: /ˈkɒɡ.nɪ.tɪv.li/

Questions

How do you pronounce cognitively?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑɡ.nɪ.tɪv.li/.
What does cognitively mean?: Relating to thinking (cognition).
Where does cognitively come from?: Etymology tree English cognitive Middle English -ly English -ly English cognitively From cognitive + -ly.

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