Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vaginally

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: vagi-nal-ly
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Via the vagina, as (usually, more specifically) by the vaginal route of administration.

Example Sentences

"It would have been advisable to examine Conchita vaginally to see how far she was in labour."

Etymology

Etymology tree English vaginal 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 vaginally From vaginal + -ly.

Derived Forms

cervicovaginally rectovaginally

Synonyms

per vagina per vaginam

Questions

What does vaginally mean?: Via the vagina, as (usually, more specifically) by the vaginal route of administration.
Where does vaginally come from?: Etymology tree English vaginal 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 vaginally From vaginal + -ly.

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