vitally

V4I1T1A1L1L1Y4
/ˈvaɪ.tə.li/

adverb

In a manner that imparts vitality.

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

adverbvitally (comparative more vitally, superlative most vitally)

comparative more vitally · superlative most vitally

  1. In a manner that imparts vitality.
  2. To an extent that is vital; indispensably.

Origin

  1. Englishvital
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishvitally

From vital + -ly.

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Chicago

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

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