Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

magically

/ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪ.kli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables: mag-i-cal-ly
IPA: /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪ.kli/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a magical manner; by magic, or as if by magic.

Example Sentences

"The Everlasting Gobstopper, a jawbreaker that changes colors and flavors, was the brainchild of Roald Dahl in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in 1964. They were intended as poor kids candy since they magically kept regenerating, no matter how long you sucked on them."

Etymology

From magic + -ally or magical + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more magically (comparative) most magically (superlative)

Synonyms

as if by magic

Questions

How do you pronounce magically?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪ.kli/.
What does magically mean?: In a magical manner; by magic, or as if by magic.
Where does magically come from?: From magic + -ally or magical + -ly.

How to pronounce magically

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