polysyllabically

9.2

In a way that uses long words with many syllables in speech or writing

adverb
/ˌpɑːlɪˈsɪləbɪkli/

: de manera polisilábica

The professor spoke polysyllabically during the lecture, making the material difficult for some students to understand.

Examples

He tends to write polysyllabically, favoring long, complex words over simple ones.
The child's story was refreshingly simple, avoiding the temptation to speak polysyllabically.
She spoke polysyllabically during the lecture.
The author polysyllabically describes the characters.
The professor spoke polysyllabically during the lecture, making the material difficult for some students to understand.
He tends to write polysyllabically, favoring long, complex words over simple ones.
The child's story was refreshingly simple, avoiding the temptation to speak polysyllabically.

Antonyms

monosyllabically

1 9.1

To speak using short one-syllable words, often as brief answers like yes or no

Surface Forms

polysyllabically positive

Morphology

polysyllabically = polysyllabic (transparent) = poly + syllable + ic + ly

The adverb is formed in a regular and highly predictable way from the adjective 'polysyllabic' by adding -ly.

Etymology

The word polysyllabically comes from poly- meaning 'many' and syllable meaning 'a part of a word you can clap'. So, to speak polysyllabically is to speak in a way that uses many words with several syllables.