Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

electrically

/ɪˈlɛk.tɹɪk.li/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
elec-tri-cal-ly
IPA
/ɪˈlɛk.tɹɪk.li/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

By means of electricity.

adv

In an electric manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From electric + -ally, electrical + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more electrically (comparative) most electrically (superlative)

Derived Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce electrically?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈlɛk.tɹɪk.li/.
What does electrically mean?
By means of electricity.
Where does electrically come from?
From electric + -ally, electrical + -ly.

How to pronounce electrically

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