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telephonically

telephonically

1 4.9
By phone to talk with someone
  • adverb
  • /tɛlɪˈfɒnɪkli/
translation icon : telefónicamente
  • You can reach our customer service team telephonically for any questions.

Examples

  • - Well, ladies and gentlemen, it seems that the reason we've been unable to get through... to Dr. Charles telephonically... is because at this moment she is right here in our studio, having decided to do the interview in person after all.

    Someone Like You... (2001)

  • We discussed the project details telephonically last week.

  • She informed me telephonically that the meeting was canceled.

Synonyms

on the phone
vstelephonically
∞ 1.0

Talking to someone using a telephone

is about using telephone communication as the method rather than conversing

How Direct

face-to-face
96 3.2
videophone
7 4.0
telephonically
1 4.9
remotely
169 3.7

Surface Forms

telephonically positive

Morphology

telephonically = telephonic (transparent) = telephone + ic + ly

The adverb is a straightforward derivation from the adjective 'telephonic' by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly', yielding the meaning 'by telephone'.

Etymology

The word telephonically comes from tele- meaning 'far' and phone meaning 'voice' or 'sound', the same parts you see in telephone and cellphone. With the ending -ly it means 'in this way', so telephonically means 'by telephone' or 'by speaking from far away'.