cerebrally
/səˈibɹəli/sur-EE-bruh-lee
/sɚˈibɹəli/sur-EE-bruh-lee
Meaningin a way that is of the brain
Common meaning: in a cerebral way
- cerebrthe brainLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 318 · scan
- aladjective ending: relating to
- lyadverb ending: in a way
Journey through time
- Latincerebrum, -ī‘the brain’
- Englishcerebral‘of the brain’
- Englishformed in English from cerebralcerebrally‘in a cerebral way’ · today
Sources & notes
Inferred source: no dictionary we use has an entry for this exact word. Its history is worked out from closely related, listed words in the same family, and we are trusting that link, so bear that in mind. Inferred meaning: in a way that is of the brain. It can be inferred from any of: cerebral.
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from cerebral + -ly (inferred: this exact word is not listed in our dictionaries).
Roots
- cerebrum, -ī Latin “the brain”
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