Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rhetorically

/ɹətˈɔɹɪkli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: rhetor-i-cal-ly
IPA: /ɹətˈɔɹɪkli/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a rhetorical manner.

adv

With reference to rhetoric.

Example Sentences

"Bronx councilmember Rev. Wendell Foster rhetorically asked city council president Andrew Stein if he could cast two votes, being of "divided mind.""

Etymology

From Middle English retorycally; equivalent to rhetorical + -ly.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: retorycally
Suffix: rhetorical

Rhymes With

metaphorically

Questions

How do you pronounce rhetorically?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹətˈɔɹɪkli/.
What does rhetorically mean?: In a rhetorical manner.
Where does rhetorically come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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