vitally
/ˈvaɪtəli/VIGH-tuh-lee
/ˈvaɪtəli/VIGH-tuh-lee
Meaningin a vital way
Common meaning: essentially
Other meanings: very
- vitto live, be aliveLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 2001 (approximate) · scan
- aladjective ending: relating to
- lyadverb ending: in a way
Sources & notes
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 vital + -ly.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), VITAL, p.689 · scan
Roots
- vīvō, vīxī, vīctum Latin “to live, be alive”
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