Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maniacally

/məˈnaɪəkli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables: ma-ni-a-cal-ly
IPA: /məˈnaɪəkli/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a maniacal manner; frantically.

Example Sentences

"Marquise was scissoring his arms back and forth in the air as if he were weaving on an invisible loom; he was telling them a story, maniacally."

Etymology

Etymology tree English maniacal Middle English -ly English -ly English maniacally From maniacal + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more maniacally (comparative) most maniacally (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce maniacally?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˈnaɪəkli/.
What does maniacally mean?: In a maniacal manner; frantically.
Where does maniacally come from?: Etymology tree English maniacal Middle English -ly English -ly English maniacally From maniacal + -ly.

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