zoographically, adv.

zoographically
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# zoographicallyadverb

## Factsheet

### What does the adverb zoographically mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adverb zoographically. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

### How is the adverb zoographically pronounced?

#### British English

/ˌzuː(ə)ˈɡrafᵻkli/
zoo-uh-GRAFF-uh-klee
/ˌzəʊəˈɡrafᵻkli/
zoh-uh-GRAFF-uh-klee

#### U.S. English

/ˌzu(ə)ˈɡræfək(ə)li/
zoo-uh-GRAFF-uh-kuh-lee
/ˌzoʊəˈɡræfək(ə)li/
zoh-uh-GRAFF-uh-kuh-lee

### Where does the adverb zoographically come from?

Earliest known use

1830s

The earliest known use of the adverb zoographically is in the 1830s.

OED's earliest evidence for zoographically is from 1835, in a dictionary by James Knowles, schoolmaster and lexicographer.

zoographically is formed within English, by derivation.

Etymons: zoographical adj., ‑ly suffix2.

### Nearby entries

1. zoogloea, n. 1861–
2. zoogloeal, adj. 1879–
3. zoogloeic, adj. 1883–
4. zoogonic, adj. 1787–
5. zoogonidium, n. 1857–
6. zoogony, n. 1675–
7. zoograph, n. 1623
8. zoographer, n. 1646–
9. zoographic, adj. 1741–
10. zoographical, adj. 1651–
11. zoographically, adv.1835–
12. zoographist, n. 1749–1874
13. zoography, n. 1593–
14. zoogyroscope, n. 1880–
15. zooid, n. 1851–
16. zooid, adj. 1849
17. zooidal, adj. 1858–
18. zooidogamous, adj. 1891–
19. zookeeper, n. 1886–
20. zookeeping, n. 1929–
21. Zookers, int. 1620–

## Etymology

### Summary

Formed within English, by derivation.
< zoographical adj. + ‑ly suffix2.

## Meaning & use

1. 1835–
   In relation to zoography; as regards descriptive zoology or (esp.) zoogeography. Cf. zoography n. 1.
   1. 1835

      > Zoographically, according to the principles of zoography.

      J. Knowles, Pronouncing & Explanatory Dictionary of English Language 739/2
   2. 1887

      > Zoographically the fauna and flora of this archipelago appear to have their affinities with those of the Philippine Islands.

      Athenæum 6 August 171/3
   3. 1926

      > The Dead Sea Depression as far north as 12 miles above Jericho is zoographically a tongue of the Ethiopian Region.

      Geographical Journal vol. 67 479
   4. 1963

      > Manggarai is situated almost in the middle of the zoographically interesting chain of the Lesser Sunda Islands.

      Anthropos vol. 58 678
   5. 2013

      > Posing what is often construed as an existential question, ‘Is man no more than this?’ Lear answers it zoographically.

      L. Shannon, Accommodated Animal 170
   painting animals
   1. zoographically 1835–
      In relation to zoography; as regards descriptive zoology or (esp.) zoogeography. Cf. zoography, n. 1.
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   1. zoographically 1835–
      In relation to zoography; as regards descriptive zoology or (esp.) zoogeography. Cf. zoography, n. 1.
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/ˌzuː(ə)ˈɡrafᵻkli/
zoo-uh-GRAFF-uh-klee
/ˌzəʊəˈɡrafᵻkli/
zoh-uh-GRAFF-uh-klee

### U.S. English

/ˌzu(ə)ˈɡræfək(ə)li/
zoo-uh-GRAFF-uh-kuh-lee
/ˌzoʊəˈɡræfək(ə)li/
zoh-uh-GRAFF-uh-kuh-lee

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛtl/ but /ˈpɛtl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

View the pronunciation model here.

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye*
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

* /d/ also represents a 'tapped' /t/ as in

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛd(ə)l/ but /ˈpɛdl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- ifleece, happy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- ætrap, bath
- ɑlot, palm, cloth, thought
- ɑrstart
- ɔcloth, thought
- ɔrnorth, force
- ʊfoot
- ugoose
- əstrut, comma
- ərnurse, letter
- ɪ(ə)rnear
- ɛ(ə)rsquare
- ʊ(ə)rcure
- eɪface
- aɪpride
- aʊmouth
- oʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ɑ̃gratin
- æ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

View the pronunciation model here.

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Simple text respell breaks words into syllables, separated by a hyphen. The syllable which carries the primary stress is written in capital letters. This key covers both British and U.S. English Simple Text Respell.

##### Consonants

b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w and z have their standard English values

- gguy
- jjay
- yyore
- chchore
- khloch
- shshore
- ththaw
- dhthee
- zhbeige

##### Vowels

- atrap
- ahpalm
- airsquare
- arstart
- arrcarry (British only)
- awthought
- ayface
- a(ng)gratin
- edress
- eefleece
- eerdeer
- errmerry
- ikit
- ighpride
- irrmirror
- olot (British only)
- ohgoat
- oogoose
- oorcure
- orforce
- orrsorry (British only)
- owmouth
- oyvoice
- o(ng)salon
- ustrut
- uhletter
- urnurse
- urrhurry
- uufoot

Originally published as part of the entry for zoographic, adj.

zoographically, adv. was revised in June 2017.

zoographically, adv. was last modified in July 2023.