zetetically, adv.

zetetically
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Revised 2018

# zeteticallyadverb

## Factsheet

### What does the adverb zetetically mean?

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

### How is the adverb zetetically pronounced?

#### British English

/zᵻˈtɛtᵻkli/
zuh-TET-uh-klee

#### U.S. English

/zəˈtɛdək(ə)li/
zuh-TED-uh-kuh-lee

### Where does the adverb zetetically come from?

Earliest known use

mid 1600s

The earliest known use of the adverb zetetically is in the mid 1600s.

OED's earliest evidence for zetetically is from 1665, in the writing of Robert Hooke, natural philosopher.

zetetically is formed within English, by derivation.

Etymons: zetetic adj., ‑ally suffix, zetetical adj., ‑ly suffix2.

### Nearby entries

1. zestiness, n. 1912–
2. zesty, adj. 1826–
3. zeta, n.¹?a1425–
4. zeta, n.² 1706–1860
5. zetacism, n. 1860–
6. zeta function, n. 1879–
7. zeta-ic, adj. 1840–1927
8. zeta potential, n. 1927–
9. zetetic, adj. & n. 1645–
10. zetetical, adj. & n. 1646–
11. zetetically, adv.1665–
12. Zetetical Society, n. 1881–
13. zetetics, n. 1843–
14. Zetland, n. 1577–
15. Zetlander, n. 1614–
16. Zetlandic, adj. 1701–
17. zetta-, comb. form
18. Zeuglodon, n. 1839–
19. zeuglodont, n. & adj. 1850–
20. zeuglodontoid, adj. & n. 1891
21. zeugma, n. c1450–

## Etymology

### Summary

Formed within English, by derivation.
Etymons: zetetic adj., ‑ally suffix, zetetical adj., ‑ly suffix2.
Partly < zetetic adj. + ‑ly suffix2,

and partly < zetetical adj. + ‑ly suffix2.

## Meaning & use

1. 1665–
   By way of inquiry or investigation.
   1. 1665

      > It would be somewhat too long..Zetetically to examine..what particular kind of motion it is.

      R. Hooke, Micrographia ix. 55
   2. 1872

      > The life and teachings of Jesus Christ zetetically considered.

      Zetetic July 8/2 (advertisement)
   3. 1960

      > All seven articles..stake out (not too zetetically, I hope) ‘common ground’ areas of research between two or more fields of inquiry.

      American Catholic Sociol. Review vol. 21 287
   4. 2016

      > A successful search for whether S exists results in our learning zetetically that S exists.

      D. Bronstein, Aristotle on Knowledge & Learning vi. 85
   1. disquisitively 1622–
      In a disquisitive manner; by investigation or examination.
   2. zetetically 1665–
      By way of inquiry or investigation.
   3. examiningly 1685–
      With close inspection, investigation, or scrutiny; esp. (with reference to looking, gazing, etc.) searchingly, intently.
   4. exploringly 1826–
   5. exploratively 1837–
   6. investigatingly 1853–
      In an investigating manner; questioningly; searchingly.
   7. questingly 1873–
      In a questing manner; searchingly.
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/zᵻˈtɛtᵻkli/
zuh-TET-uh-klee

### U.S. English

/zəˈtɛdək(ə)li/
zuh-TED-uh-kuh-lee

####

##### 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.

####

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 zetetic, adj. & n.

zetetically, adv. was revised in June 2018.

zetetically, adv. was last modified in July 2023.