NYT Dictionary

ACTINICALLY

AdverbAC-tin-i-cal-lyac-tin-i-cal-ly · 5 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2026

Meaning

In an actinic manner.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English actinic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English actinically From actinic + -ally.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2026.

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