NYT Dictionary

CATALYTICALLY

AdverbCAT-a-lyt-i-cal-lycat-a-lyt-i-cal-ly · 6 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

In terms of, or by means of, catalysis.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English catalytic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al 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 Middle English -ally English -ally English catalytically From catalytic + -ally.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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