NYT Dictionary
TRIBALLY
AdverbTRIB-al-lytrib-al-ly · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
In a tribal manner or context.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree English tribal 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 tribally From tribal + -ly.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram: