Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lethally

/ˈliːθəli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: lethal-ly
IPA: /ˈliːθəli/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a lethal manner, in manner which is or will be fatal.

Example Sentences

"He was lethally poisoned by the cobra and died a day later of it."

Etymology

Etymology tree English lethal Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English lethally From lethal + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more lethally (comparative) most lethally (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonlethally supralethally

Questions

How do you pronounce lethally?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈliːθəli/.
What does lethally mean?: In a lethal manner, in manner which is or will be fatal.
Where does lethally come from?: Etymology tree English lethal Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English lethally From lethal + -ly.

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