NYT Dictionary

ANALLY

/ˈeɪnəli/
AdverbA-nal-lya-nal-ly · 3 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Involving the anus.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English anal Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English anally From anal + -ly.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

compulsivelyobedientlytraditionally

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 29 recorded puzzles:

+17 earlier appearances in the archive.

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