What does hysterically mean?

hysterically means "in a hysterical manner".

How many syllables are in hysterically?

hysterically has 4 syllables: hys-teric-al-ly. The stress falls on "teric". In IPA it is /ˌhɪˈstɛɹɪkli/.

Is hysterically a common word?

hysterically is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

hysterically — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adverb

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

1.
in a hysterical manner
“she screamed hysterically when she heard the news”

Questions about hysterically

What does hysterically mean?: hysterically means "in a hysterical manner".
How many syllables are in hysterically?: hysterically has 4 syllables: hys-teric-al-ly. The stress falls on "teric". In IPA it is /ˌhɪˈstɛɹɪkli/.
Is hysterically a common word?: hysterically is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for 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 hysterically 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.

adverb

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

1.
in a hysterical manner
“she screamed hysterically when she heard the news”

Questions about hysterically

What does hysterically mean?: hysterically means "in a hysterical manner".
How many syllables are in hysterically?: hysterically has 4 syllables: hys-teric-al-ly. The stress falls on "teric". In IPA it is /ˌhɪˈstɛɹɪkli/.
Is hysterically a common word?: hysterically is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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