Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pugilistically

/pjuːdʒɪˈlɪstɪkli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pugilis-ti-cal-ly
IPA: /pjuːdʒɪˈlɪstɪkli/

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a pugilistic manner; by means of fighting; aggressively.

Example Sentences

"Wired Puerto Ricans were pacing about pugilistically on the corner, and black guys with big hats were leaning in doorways."

Etymology

From pugilistic + -ally.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: pugilistic

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /pjuːdʒɪˈlɪstɪkli/

Inflected Forms

more pugilistically (comparative) most pugilistically (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

pugilistic

Questions

How do you pronounce pugilistically?: The recorded pronunciation is /pjuːdʒɪˈlɪstɪkli/.
What does pugilistically mean?: In a pugilistic manner; by means of fighting; aggressively.
Where does pugilistically come from?: From pugilistic + -ally.

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