categorically
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/kæt.əˈɡɒ.ɹɪk.(ə.)li/
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/kæt.əˈɡɒ.ɹɪk.(ə.)li/ (UK) · /ˈkaʈ.ə.ɡə.rɪk.(ə.)li/
Definition of categorically
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
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In a categorical manner.
“Near-synonyms: (sometimes synonymous) generically, classically, typically”
“a welfare scheme for the categorically needy”
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adv
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In a categorical manner.
“Near-synonyms: (sometimes synonymous) generically, classically, typically”
“a welfare scheme for the categorically needy”
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(modal)In a categorical manner.
“She categorically denied all allegations of misconduct.”
“The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has categorically ruled out any new negotiations saying the future of the Falklands can only be decided by the islanders themselves in accordance with the UN principle of self-determination.”
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Etymology
From categorical + -ly.
Words you can make from categorically
200+ playable · top: ARCTICALLY (17 pts)
Best play arctically 17 points11-letter words
1 word10-letter words
4 words9-letter words
12 words8-letter words
47 words- GLYCERIC 16 pts
- GLYCOLIC 16 pts
- ACETYLIC 15 pts
- CAECALLY 15 pts
- CALYCATE 15 pts
- CALYCEAL 15 pts
- CARYATIC 15 pts
- CYCLITOL 15 pts
- TRICYCLE 15 pts
- CATEGORY 14 pts
- GLYCEROL 14 pts
- ACRYLATE 13 pts
- ALACRITY 13 pts
- COITALLY 13 pts
- COLLIERY 13 pts
- COLLYRIA 13 pts
- CRYOLITE 13 pts
- GALACTIC 13 pts
- LITERACY 13 pts
- LOCALITY 13 pts
- RACIALLY 13 pts
- RECTALLY 13 pts
- ACROLECT 12 pts
- ALLEGORY 12 pts
- CARACOLE 12 pts
- CLERICAL 12 pts
- CORTICAL 12 pts
- LEGALITY 12 pts
- REGALITY 12 pts
- AERIALLY 11 pts
- ALEATORY 11 pts
- ALLERGIC 11 pts
- ALOGICAL 11 pts
- COLLEGIA 11 pts
- GLACIATE 11 pts
- TRAGICAL 11 pts
- ALLOCATE 10 pts
- CLITORAL 10 pts
- COLLARET 10 pts
- EROTICAL 10 pts
- LOCALITE 10 pts
- LORICATE 10 pts
- ROCAILLE 10 pts
- TAILRACE 10 pts
- TEOCALLI 10 pts
- GALLERIA 9 pts
- ARILLATE 8 pts
7-letter words
97 words- ACRYLIC 14 pts
- CALYCLE 14 pts
- CECALLY 14 pts
- ACOLYTE 12 pts
- ACTORLY 12 pts
- ACYLATE 12 pts
- CALOYER 12 pts
- CLARITY 12 pts
- CLAYIER 12 pts
- CLEARLY 12 pts
- LACTARY 12 pts
- LYRICAL 12 pts
- TREACLY 12 pts
- ACRATIC 11 pts
- ACROTIC 11 pts
- AGILELY 11 pts
- ALLERGY 11 pts
- CALCITE 11 pts
- CALICLE 11 pts
- CALORIC 11 pts
- CARACOL 11 pts
- CARIOCA 11 pts
- CATCALL 11 pts
- CEROTIC 11 pts
- CIRCLET 11 pts
- CLOACAE 11 pts
- CLOACAL 11 pts
- COELIAC 11 pts
- COLLECT 11 pts
- CORACLE 11 pts
- GALLERY 11 pts
- GREATLY 11 pts
- LARGELY 11 pts
- ORECTIC 11 pts
- REGALLY 11 pts
- TRILOGY 11 pts
- ALERTLY 10 pts
- ALLAYER 10 pts
- AREALLY 10 pts
- ARGOTIC 10 pts
- CARTAGE 10 pts
- CATALOG 10 pts
- CIGARET 10 pts
- COLLAGE 10 pts
- ERGOTIC 10 pts
- GALLICA 10 pts
- GELCOAT 10 pts
- GLACIAL 10 pts
- GLACIER 10 pts
- GRACILE 10 pts
- IRATELY 10 pts
- LOGICAL 10 pts
- LOYALER 10 pts
- ORALITY 10 pts
- OTALGIC 10 pts
- REALITY 10 pts
- RETALLY 10 pts
- TEARILY 10 pts
- TROLLEY 10 pts
- ACEROLA 9 pts
- ALOETIC 9 pts
- ARTICLE 9 pts
- CALORIE 9 pts
- CARIOLE 9 pts
- COALIER 9 pts
- COLLATE 9 pts
- COLLIER 9 pts
- CORELLA 9 pts
- CROTALE 9 pts
- EROTICA 9 pts
- LACTEAL 9 pts
- LOCATER 9 pts
- LORICAE 9 pts
- OCELLAR 9 pts
- RECITAL 9 pts
- TALCIER 9 pts
- ALLEGRO 8 pts
- GALLATE 8 pts
- GALLETA 8 pts
- GALLIOT 8 pts
- GIROLLE 8 pts
- GLOATER 8 pts
- GOATIER 8 pts
- GORILLA 8 pts
- LAIRAGE 8 pts
- LEGATOR 8 pts
- OTALGIA 8 pts
- RAGTAIL 8 pts
- REGALIA 8 pts
- TALLAGE 8 pts
- TILLAGE 8 pts
- TOLLAGE 8 pts
- LATERAL 7 pts
- LITERAL 7 pts
- LITORAL 7 pts
- REALLOT 7 pts
- TALLIER 7 pts
6-letter words
38 words- CAGILY 12 pts
- ACETYL 11 pts
- CALORY 11 pts
- ACETIC 10 pts
- AGYRIA 10 pts
- ALCAIC 10 pts
- ARCTIC 10 pts
- ARGYLE 10 pts
- ARGYLL 10 pts
- CAECAL 10 pts
- CALCAR 10 pts
- CALICO 10 pts
- CARCEL 10 pts
- AERILY 9 pts
- AGARIC 9 pts
- ALIYOT 9 pts
- ARTILY 9 pts
- CAGIER 9 pts
- ACETAL 8 pts
- AECIAL 8 pts
- AORTIC 8 pts
- ATELIC 8 pts
- CALLER 8 pts
- CALLET 8 pts
- CARATE 8 pts
- CAROLI 8 pts
- CARTEL 8 pts
- AGLARE 7 pts
- AGORAE 7 pts
- AIGLET 7 pts
- AIGRET 7 pts
- ALEGAR 7 pts
- ARGALI 7 pts
- AERIAL 6 pts
- AORTAE 6 pts
- AORTAL 6 pts
- AREOLA 6 pts
- ATRIAL 6 pts
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