Definition of PHONETICALLY

phonetically

Adverb

  • by phonetics
    • "phonetically realized"

Adv

  • In the way it sounds, particularly: written to describe the sound rather than the dictionary spelling.

Examples

  • The hard words in the passage have been spelled phonetically.

Origin / Etymology

From phonetic + -ally.

Scrabble Score: 22

phonetically: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
phonetically: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
phonetically: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 25

phonetically: valid Words With Friends Word