emphatically
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/ɪmˈfætɪkli/
Definition of emphatically
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
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In an emphatic manner; with emphasis.
“The leaders feel emphatically that each side must prove good faith before they'll will resume their talks.”
“Perhaps, at, another time, Ralph’s obstinacy and dislike would have been proof against any appeal from such a quarter, however emphatically urged; but now, after a moment’s hesitation, he went into the hall for his hat, and returning, got into the coach without speaking a word.”
“Dos Santos, who has often been on the fringes at Spurs since moving from Barcelona, whipped in a fantastic cross that Pavlyuchenko emphatically headed home for his first goal of the season.”
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adv
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In an emphatic manner; with emphasis.
“The leaders feel emphatically that each side must prove good faith before they'll will resume their talks.”
“Perhaps, at, another time, Ralph’s obstinacy and dislike would have been proof against any appeal from such a quarter, however emphatically urged; but now, after a moment’s hesitation, he went into the hall for his hat, and returning, got into the coach without speaking a word.”
“Dos Santos, who has often been on the fringes at Spurs since moving from Barcelona, whipped in a fantastic cross that Pavlyuchenko emphatically headed home for his first goal of the season.”
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(modal)Most definitely; truly.
“He was indeed emphatically a popular writer.”
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(obsolete)Not really, but apparently.
“I must be taken neither really nor emphatically , but only emblematically: for being the Hierogliphick of celerity, and swifter than other animals, men best expreſſed their velocity by incurvity”
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Etymology
From emphatic + -ally.
Words you can make from emphatically
200+ playable · top: EMPATHICALLY (24 pts)
Best play empathically 24 points11-letter words
1 word10-letter words
1 word9-letter words
11 words8-letter words
31 words- LECHAYIM 18 pts
- METHYLIC 18 pts
- MYTHICAL 18 pts
- PATCHILY 18 pts
- PHYLETIC 18 pts
- AMPACITY 17 pts
- EMPATHIC 17 pts
- EMPHATIC 17 pts
- METHYLAL 16 pts
- PHYLLITE 16 pts
- APICALLY 15 pts
- ATYPICAL 15 pts
- CALAMITY 15 pts
- CALIPHAL 15 pts
- EPICALLY 15 pts
- HAEMATIC 15 pts
- HAPTICAL 15 pts
- HEPATICA 15 pts
- MYCELIAL 15 pts
- PLAYMATE 15 pts
- PLAYTIME 15 pts
- THALAMIC 15 pts
- PLACEMAT 14 pts
- ACHILLEA 13 pts
- HELIACAL 13 pts
- CALAMITE 12 pts
- CAMELLIA 12 pts
- CLIMATAL 12 pts
- METALLIC 12 pts
- TAILLAMP 12 pts
- PALLIATE 10 pts
7-letter words
60 words- ALCHEMY 17 pts
- CHEAPLY 17 pts
- CHIMLEY 17 pts
- ECTHYMA 17 pts
- EMPATHY 17 pts
- CAMPILY 16 pts
- IMPEACH 16 pts
- PYAEMIC 16 pts
- CYATHIA 15 pts
- ETHYLIC 15 pts
- LECYTHI 15 pts
- LEHAYIM 15 pts
- LICHTLY 15 pts
- TECHILY 15 pts
- YACHTIE 15 pts
- ACALEPH 14 pts
- APHETIC 14 pts
- CHAPATI 14 pts
- CHAPLET 14 pts
- CHIPLET 14 pts
- CLYPEAL 14 pts
- CYMATIA 14 pts
- ECTYPAL 14 pts
- EMPTILY 14 pts
- HEMATIC 14 pts
- HEPATIC 14 pts
- MYCELIA 14 pts
- PHALLIC 14 pts
- PLAYACT 14 pts
- PYAEMIA 14 pts
- TYPICAL 14 pts
- HYALITE 13 pts
- LAITHLY 13 pts
- LITHELY 13 pts
- ACYLATE 12 pts
- APETALY 12 pts
- APHELIA 12 pts
- CALATHI 12 pts
- CHAETAL 12 pts
- CHALLIE 12 pts
- ETHICAL 12 pts
- HAPLITE 12 pts
- HELICAL 12 pts
- HELLCAT 12 pts
- HEMATAL 12 pts
- MEATILY 12 pts
- PLAYLET 12 pts
- THALAMI 12 pts
- THALLIC 12 pts
- CAMELIA 11 pts
- CAPITAL 11 pts
- CLIMATE 11 pts
- LAMPLIT 11 pts
- METICAL 11 pts
- MICELLA 11 pts
- PALMATE 11 pts
- PLACATE 11 pts
- PLICATE 11 pts
- LACTEAL 9 pts
- PATELLA 9 pts
6-letter words
95 words- CHAMPY 18 pts
- MAYHAP 16 pts
- MYTHIC 16 pts
- PATCHY 16 pts
- PEACHY 16 pts
- PHYLIC 16 pts
- PITCHY 16 pts
- PYEMIC 15 pts
- ALPHYL 14 pts
- APATHY 14 pts
- CHALLY 14 pts
- CHILLY 14 pts
- LEACHY 14 pts
- METHYL 14 pts
- PHYLAE 14 pts
- AMYLIC 13 pts
- APACHE 13 pts
- ATYPIC 13 pts
- CALIPH 13 pts
- CALMLY 13 pts
- CHAPEL 13 pts
- CHIMLA 13 pts
- CLYPEI 13 pts
- EMPATH 13 pts
- HAEMIC 13 pts
- HAPTIC 13 pts
- HEPCAT 13 pts
- LIMPLY 13 pts
- MATCHA 13 pts
- PELHAM 13 pts
- PHATIC 13 pts
- PLEACH 13 pts
- PYEMIA 13 pts
- ALIYAH 12 pts
- HYETAL 12 pts
- IMPACT 12 pts
- ACETYL 11 pts
- CHAETA 11 pts
- CHALET 11 pts
- CHALLA 11 pts
- CHITAL 11 pts
- HAEMAL 11 pts
- HAMATE 11 pts
- HAMLET 11 pts
- HELIAC 11 pts
- HIEMAL 11 pts
- LACILY 11 pts
- LAMELY 11 pts
- MALTHA 11 pts
- PALELY 11 pts
- PHALLI 11 pts
- PITAYA 11 pts
- APICAL 10 pts
- CALAMI 10 pts
- CAMAIL 10 pts
- CAMLET 10 pts
- CAPITA 10 pts
- CAPLET 10 pts
- EPICAL 10 pts
- IMPALA 10 pts
- IMPALE 10 pts
- LACTAM 10 pts
- LIMPET 10 pts
- MALICE 10 pts
- METICA 10 pts
- MICELL 10 pts
- PALACE 10 pts
- PLACET 10 pts
- PLAICE 10 pts
- PLICAE 10 pts
- PLICAL 10 pts
- ALTHEA 9 pts
- HALITE 9 pts
- HIATAL 9 pts
- LATELY 9 pts
- LEALTY 9 pts
- LETHAL 9 pts
- ACETAL 8 pts
- AECIAL 8 pts
- APLITE 8 pts
- ATELIC 8 pts
- CALLET 8 pts
- LAICAL 8 pts
- LAMIAE 8 pts
- MALATE 8 pts
- MALLEI 8 pts
- MALLET 8 pts
- MEATAL 8 pts
- MILLET 8 pts
- PAELLA 8 pts
- PALATE 8 pts
- PALEAL 8 pts
- PALLET 8 pts
- PALLIA 8 pts
- TAILLE 6 pts
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