problematically

1. 1.

   in such a way as to pose a problem

Questions about problematically

What does problematically mean?

problematically means "in such a way as to pose a problem".

How many syllables are in problematically?

problematically has 6 syllables and divides as pro-ble-ma-ti-cal-ly under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

Is problematically a common word?

problematically 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.