Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

linguistically

/lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk(ə)li/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: lin-guis-ti-cal-ly
IPA: /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk(ə)li/

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In the manner of linguistics.

adv

From a linguistic perspective.

Example Sentences

"English is scandalously lacking in politically and linguistically correct antonyms of this sort. The Queen can create the Duchess of Cambridge, so surely I can create the much-needed expressions "cisgress" (be a good boy), "cisvestite" (bloke wearing trousers), "cisaction" (no deal), and "cisom" (something that isn't a lintel). Anyone who doesn't disagree is a transsy."

Etymology

From linguistical + -ly or from linguistic + -ally.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk(ə)li/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Linguistics.

Inflected Forms

more linguistically (comparative) most linguistically (superlative)

Derived Forms

postlinguistically

Synonyms

lingually

Rhymes With

realistically artistically characteristically stylistically uncharacteristically logistically unrealistically euphemistically idealistically

Questions

How do you pronounce linguistically?: The recorded pronunciation is /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk(ə)li/.
What does linguistically mean?: In the manner of linguistics.
Where does linguistically come from?: From linguistical + -ly or from linguistic + -ally.

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