Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tyrannically

/təˈrænək(ə)li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables: ty-ran-ni-cal-ly
IPA: /təˈrænək(ə)li/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a tyrannical or oppressive manner; as by a tyrant.

Etymology

Etymology tree English tyrannical 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 tyrannically From tyrannical + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /təˈrænək(ə)li/

Inflected Forms

more tyrannically (comparative) most tyrannically (superlative)

Synonyms

autocratically despotically dictatorially oppressively

Antonyms

benevolently fairly justly mercifully

Questions

How do you pronounce tyrannically?: The recorded pronunciation is /təˈrænək(ə)li/.
What does tyrannically mean?: In a tyrannical or oppressive manner; as by a tyrant.
Where does tyrannically come from?: Etymology tree English tyrannical 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 tyrannically From tyrannical + -ly.

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