radically
/ˈɹædɪkli/RA-dih-klee
/ˈɹædɪkli/RA-dih-klee
Meaningin a way that is of the root
Common meaning: in a radical way
- radica rootLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1521 · scan
- aladjective ending: relating to
- lyadverb ending: in a way
Journey through time
- Latinrādīx, -īcis‘a root’
- Englishradical‘going to the root’
- Englishformed in English from radicalradically‘in a radical 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 root. It can be inferred from any of: radical.
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 radical + -ly (inferred: this exact word is not listed in our dictionaries).
Roots
- rādīx, -īcis Latin “a root”
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