viscerally

vis·cer·al

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vis-er-uh l]
- /ˈvɪs ər əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vis-er-uh l]
- /ˈvɪs ər əl/

Definitions of viscerally word

adjective viscerally of or relating to the viscera. 1
adjective viscerally affecting the viscera. 1
adjective viscerally of the nature of or resembling viscera. 1
adjective viscerally characterized by or proceeding from instinct rather than intellect: a visceral reaction. 1
adjective viscerally characterized by or dealing with coarse or base emotions; earthy; crude: a visceral literary style. 1
adverb viscerally Literally, in a manner that affects the viscera or gut. 0

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Origin of viscerally

First appearance:

before 1565

One of the 32% oldest English words

1565-75; < Medieval Latin viscerālis, equivalent to viscer- (see viscera) + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Viscerally

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Viscerally

viscerally popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 54% 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.

viscerally usage trend in Literature

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