lyrically
adverb
lyrically is spelled L-Y-R-I-C-A-L-L-Y: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, lyrically means “In a manner that is pleasing to hear, as singing or speaking; in a lyrical manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lyrically?
| Letters | 9: L-Y-R-I-C-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,565th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lyrically?
Lyrically appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lyrically?
Lyrically has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of lyrically
- more lyrically comparative
- most lyrically superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lyrically mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a manner that is pleasing to hear, as singing or speaking; in a lyrical manner.
- 2
In terms of the lyrics.
a lyrically unimaginative song
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does lyrically come from?
From lyrical + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).