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单词 polysyllabically
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polysyllabicallyadv.

Brit. /ˌpɒlɪsᵻˈlabᵻkli/, U.S. /ˈˌpɑlisəˈlæbək(ə)li/, /ˈˌpɑləsəˈlæbək(ə)li/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: poly- comb. form, syllabically adv.
Etymology: < poly- comb. form + syllabically adv., after polysyllabic adj., polysyllabical adj. Compare earlier monosyllabically adv.
In a polysyllabic manner; in polysyllables.
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the mind > language > linguistics > study of speech sound > speech sound > [adverb] > syllable > consisting of specific number > many
polysyllabically1893
1893 Star 18 May 1/6 The temptation to talk polysyllabically to a popular audience.
1930 Internat. Jrnl. Ethics 41 125 It..talks dryly and polysyllabically of decorum, common sense, and common decency.
1985 New Yorker 22 Apr. 68/3 When something went wrong out on a rig, men..knew how to jam their hands in their pockets and utter four-letter words polysyllabically.
1999 S. Broughton et al. World Music: Rough Guide I. i. 17/2 The eight-syllable runo pattern of these songs is often interrupted by extra syllables and refrains, and..they are sung polysyllabically.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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