Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ethically

/ˈɛθɪkəli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables
eth-i-cal-ly
IPA
/ˈɛθɪkəli/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an ethical manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English ethical Middle English -ly English -ly English ethically From ethical + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɛθɪkəli/
  • British English: /ˈɛθɪkəli/

Inflected Forms

more ethically (comparative) most ethically (superlative)

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Questions

How do you pronounce ethically?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛθɪkəli/.
What does ethically mean?
In an ethical manner.
Where does ethically come from?
Etymology tree English ethical Middle English -ly English -ly English ethically From ethical + -ly.

How to pronounce ethically

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