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- [noo-rot-ik, nyoo-]
- /nʊˈrɒt ɪk, nyʊ-/
- /njʊəˈrɒtɪklɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [noo-rot-ik, nyoo-]
- /nʊˈrɒt ɪk, nyʊ-/
Definitions of neurotically word
- adjective neurotically of, relating to, or characteristic of neurosis. 1
- noun neurotically a neurotic person. 1
- noun neurotically In a neurotic manner. 1
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Origin of neurotically
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; neur(osis) + -otic
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Parts of speech for Neurotically
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
neurotically popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
neurotically usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for neurotically
adverb neurotically
- over-anxious — excessively anxious.
- fearfully — causing or apt to cause fear; frightening: a fearful apparition.
- obsessive — being, pertaining to, or resembling an obsession: an obsessive fear of illness.
- irrationally — without the faculty of reason; deprived of reason.
Antonyms for neurotically
adverb neurotically
- rationally — agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
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