Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

occupationally

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables: oc-cu-pa-tion-al-ly
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

As part of an occupation.

Etymology

Etymology tree English occupation English -al English occupational 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 occupationally From occupational + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more occupationally (comparative) most occupationally (superlative)

Phrases

occupational hazard occupational safety and health

Frequently Paired Words

occupational hazard occupational safety and health avocationally

Synonyms

vocationally

Questions

What does occupationally mean?: As part of an occupation.
Where does occupationally come from?: Etymology tree English occupation English -al English occupational 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 occupationally From occupational + -ly.

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