Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vitally

/ˈvaɪ.tə.li/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables: vi-tal-ly
IPA: /ˈvaɪ.tə.li/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a manner that imparts vitality

adv

To an extent that is vital; indispensably

Etymology

Etymology tree English vital 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 vitally From vital + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more vitally (comparative) most vitally (superlative)

Derived Forms

subvitally

Phrases

vitally challenged

Rhymes With

mightily

Questions

How do you pronounce vitally?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvaɪ.tə.li/.
What does vitally mean?: In a manner that imparts vitality
Where does vitally come from?: Etymology tree English vital 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 vitally From vital + -ly.

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