Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cynically

/ˈsɪn.ɪk.(ə.)li/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: cyn-i-cal-ly
IPA: /ˈsɪn.ɪk.(ə.)li/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a cynical manner.

Example Sentences

"It was not only the brilliant phalanx of virtuous dowagers, generals and academicians with whom he was most intimately associated that Swann so cynically compelled to serve him as panders."
"And overseeing them all, like a raddled old good-ish fairy, is Bill Nighy, playing a superannuated rocker hoping to get a Christmas number one with his cynically repackaged version of Love Is All Around."
"With the typical moroseness of a dipping twitcher he turned to me, looking cynically at my spotlight, and said, `I don't like your chances, mate.'"

Etymology

Etymology tree English cynical Middle English -ly English -ly English cynically From cynical + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈsɪn.ɪk.(ə.)li/

Inflected Forms

more cynically (comparative) most cynically (superlative)

Rhymes With

clinically

Questions

How do you pronounce cynically?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪn.ɪk.(ə.)li/.
What does cynically mean?: In a cynical manner.
Where does cynically come from?: Etymology tree English cynical Middle English -ly English -ly English cynically From cynical + -ly.

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