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VIRALLY

/ˈvaɪɹəli/
AdverbVI-ral-lyvi-ral-ly · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2022, 2025

Meaning

Due to, or by means of, a virus or viruses.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weys- Proto-Indo-European *wisós Proto-Italic *weizos Latin vīrusbor. Middle English virus English virus English -al English viral 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 virally From viral + -ly.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

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