phonically

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English phonic

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālisbor.

Old French -albor.

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Latin -ālis

Old French -elbor.

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Latin -ālisbor.

Middle English -al

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

Middle English -ally

English -ally

English phonically

From phonic + -ally.

Adverb

phonically (not comparable)

1. In accordance with the principles of phonics.
2. Phonetically; in a manner related to the sound of a word rather than its spelling.