neurotically

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UK/njʊə̯ˈɹɒtɪklɪ/British, Southern, Standard/njəˈɹɔtɪklɪj/British, Southern, Standard/ˌnjəˈɹɔtɪkli/US/njʊˈɹɑtɪkli/

adverb

In a neurotic manner.

OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English neurotic →
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Meanings

adverbneurotically (comparative more neurotically, superlative most neurotically)

comparative more neurotically · superlative most neurotically

  1. In a neurotic manner.

Origin

  1. Englishneurotic
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  5. Proto-Germanic*līką
  6. Englishneurotically

From neurotic + -ally.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

unerotically
Cite this entry
APA

neurotically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurotically

MLA

“neurotically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurotically. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neurotically,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurotically.

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