NYT Dictionary

MAJORLY

AdverbMA-jor-lyma-jor-ly · 3 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2021, 2022

Meaning

significantly; very, very much

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *méǵyōs Proto-Italic *majjōs Latin maiorder. Middle English major English major Middle English -ly English -ly English majorly From major + -ly.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

majorally

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, 2021, 2022.

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