zeugmatically, adv.

zeugmatically
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# zeugmaticallyadverb

## Factsheet

### What does the adverb zeugmatically mean?

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

### How is the adverb zeugmatically pronounced?

#### British English

/z(j)uːɡˈmatᵻkli/
zyoog-MAT-uh-klee

#### U.S. English

/zuɡˈmædək(ə)li/
zoog-MAD-uh-kuh-lee

### Where does the adverb zeugmatically come from?

Earliest known use

early 1600s

The earliest known use of the adverb zeugmatically is in the early 1600s.

OED's earliest evidence for zeugmatically is from 1616, in the writing of Thomas Granger, Church of England clergyman and author.

zeugmatically is formed within English, by derivation.

Etymons: zeugmatical adj., ‑ly suffix2.

### Nearby entries

1. Zetland, n. 1577–
2. Zetlander, n. 1614–
3. Zetlandic, adj. 1701–
4. zetta-, comb. form
5. Zeuglodon, n. 1839–
6. zeuglodont, n. & adj. 1850–
7. zeuglodontoid, adj. & n. 1891
8. zeugma, n. c1450–
9. zeugmatic, adj. 1851–
10. zeugmatical, adj. 1610–
11. zeugmatically, adv.1616–
12. zeugmatogram, n. 1973–
13. zeugmatographic, adj. 1973–
14. zeugmatography, n. 1973–
15. zeunerite, n. 1873–
16. Zeus, n.¹ 1587–
17. Zeus, n.² 1601–
18. Zeus-like, adj. & adv. 1850–
19. Zeuxian, adj. 1635–
20. Zeuxis, n. 1577–
21. Zeuxis-like, adj. 1665–

## Etymology

### Summary

Formed within English, by derivation.
Etymons: zeugmatical adj., ‑ly suffix2.
< zeugmatical adj. + ‑ly suffix2.

Compare later zeugmatic adj.

## Meaning & use

1. 1616–
   In a zeugmatic manner; so as to involve zeugma.
   1. 1616

      > The first part hereof, i. the Nominat. with his dependents, is explaned by the Copulatiue particle Zeugmatically.

      T. Granger, Syntagma Grammaticum sig. P2v
   2. 1857

      > Attempts have been made to defend the construction as it stands..by referring ἀκούσω zeugmatically to both clauses.

      C. J. Ellicott, Crit. Comm. Philippians i. 27
   3. 1915

      > The verb is apparently used zeugmatically.

      Classical Philology vol. 10 79
   4. 1978

      > In 39 it [sc. copia] seems to be used zeugmatically to refer to both the ‘supply’ of poetry and to the girl.

      Phoenix vol. 32 339
   5. 2008

      > It looked like there was going to be no score..when Burnham broke away—and Winscombe hopes, to speak zeugmatically.

      Wells Journal (Nexis) 4 December 47
   1. zeugmatically 1616–
      In a zeugmatic manner; so as to involve zeugma.
   2. sylleptically 1802–
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/z(j)uːɡˈmatᵻkli/
zyoog-MAT-uh-klee

### U.S. English

/zuɡˈmædək(ə)li/
zoog-MAD-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 zeugma, n.

zeugmatically, adv. was revised in June 2018.

zeugmatically, adv. was last modified in July 2023.