Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dysfunctionally

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dys-func-tion-al-ly
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a dysfunctional manner.

Example Sentences

"“I’m hoping I can be strong enough not to be hit by that ton of bricks, not to become dysfunctionally sad,” said Ms. Cafritz, 62, as she sat on a couch in her temporary home this week."

Etymology

From dysfunctional + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: dysfunctional

Inflected Forms

more dysfunctionally (comparative) most dysfunctionally (superlative)

Questions

What does dysfunctionally mean?: In a dysfunctional manner.
Where does dysfunctionally come from?: From dysfunctional + -ly.

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