NYT Dictionary

IDYLLICALLY

AdverbI-dyl-li-cal-lyi-dyl-li-cal-ly · 5 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

In an idyllic manner.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English idyllic 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 idyllically From idyllic + -ally.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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