What does cynically mean?

cynically means "with cynicism; in a cynical manner".

How many syllables are in cynically?

cynically has 4 syllables: cyn-i-cal-ly. The stress falls on "cyn". In IPA it is /ˈsɪnɪkəli/.

Is cynically a common word?

cynically is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Cynically — meaning, pronunciation and syllables

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
with cynicism; in a cynical manner
“Larsen's frost-blackened lips curved cynically”

Questions about cynically

What does cynically mean?: cynically means "with cynicism; in a cynical manner".
How many syllables are in cynically?: cynically has 4 syllables: cyn-i-cal-ly. The stress falls on "cyn". In IPA it is /ˈsɪnɪkəli/.
Is cynically a common word?: cynically is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for cynically come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

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