linearly

1. 1.

   in a linear manner

   “linearly polarized radiation”

   “it grew linearly”

   Antonymsgeometrically

Questions about linearly

What does linearly mean?

linearly means "in a linear manner".

How many syllables are in linearly?

linearly has 4 syllables: lin-e-ar-ly. The stress falls on "lin". In IPA it is /ˈlɪniɚli/.

What is the opposite of linearly?

The recorded antonyms are geometrically.

Is linearly a common word?

linearly 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.