tyrannically
ty·ran·ni·cal·ly/təˈrænək(ə)li/adverb
tyrannically is an adverb meaning “In a tyrannical or oppressive manner; as by a tyrant” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled T-Y-R-A-N-N-I-C-A-L-L-Y and has 5 syllables (ty·ran·ni·cal·ly), and it appears about once in every 39 million words in written English (wordfreq, 2021 data).
What does tyrannically mean?
adverb
- 1
In a tyrannical or oppressive manner; as by a tyrant.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce tyrannically?
- US /təˈrænək(ə)li/
Tyrannically has 5 syllables, split ty·ran·ni·cal·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of tyrannically
- more tyrannically comparative
- most tyrannically superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How common is tyrannically?
Tyrannically appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd 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).
Tyrannically in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a tyrannical manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tyranniquement |
| Portuguese | tiranicamente |
| Spanish | tiránicamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does tyrannically come from?
From tyrannical + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).