NYT Dictionary

CLIMATICALLY

/klaɪˈmæ.dɪ.k(ə).li/
AdverbCLI-ma-ti-callycli-ma-ti-cally · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2025

Meaning

In a climatic manner; regarding the climate.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English climate Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English climatic 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 climatically From climatic + -ally.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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