Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

viscerally

/vˈɪsɚəli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables: vis-cer-al-ly
IPA: /vˈɪsɚəli/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a manner that affects the viscera or gut.

adv

In a visceral manner; in a way that affects one's inner core or produces overwhelming emotions.

Example Sentences

"The soldier was wounded viscerally and was expected to die of gangrene."
"The shock of my friend's decapitation affected me viscerally, and I became paralyzed with dread."

Etymology

Etymology tree English visceral Middle English -ly English -ly English viscerally From visceral + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more viscerally (comparative) most viscerally (superlative)

Synonyms

unreasoningly

Questions

How do you pronounce viscerally?: The recorded pronunciation is /vˈɪsɚəli/.
What does viscerally mean?: In a manner that affects the viscera or gut.
Where does viscerally come from?: Etymology tree English visceral Middle English -ly English -ly English viscerally From visceral + -ly.

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