Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

panegyrically

/pænəˈd͡ʒɪɹək(ə)li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pan-e-gyri-cal-ly
IPA: /pænəˈd͡ʒɪɹək(ə)li/

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a very eloquent and eulogistic manner; with lavish praise, in a very complimentary way.

Example Sentences

"There are turns of style, by means of which any qualities can be described panegyrically."
"Grandeur of sentiment calls for grandeur of language, and if Fielding occasionally betrays himself so far as to smile when he is writing panegyrically, he certainly does not intend his meaning to be upset by the operation of simple irony."
"History, which Lomonosov called "the art by which Greek and Roman writers gave glory to their heroes," often functioned teleologically or panegyrically and gave many mid-century Russians an opportunity to proclaim the "glory" of their empire."

Etymology

From panegyrical + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: panegyrical

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pænəˈd͡ʒɪɹək(ə)li/
British English: /panɪˈd͡ʒɪɹɪkli/

Inflected Forms

more panegyrically (comparative) most panegyrically (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce panegyrically?: The recorded pronunciation is /pænəˈd͡ʒɪɹək(ə)li/.
What does panegyrically mean?: In a very eloquent and eulogistic manner; with lavish praise, in a very complimentary way.
Where does panegyrically come from?: From panegyrical + -ly.

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