Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spherically

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
spher-i-cal-ly
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In the manner of a sphere or globe.

Etymology

Etymology tree English spherical 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 spherically From spherical + -ly.

Derived Forms

Questions

What does spherically mean?
In the manner of a sphere or globe.
Where does spherically come from?
Etymology tree English spherical 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 spherically From spherical + -ly.

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