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Etymology

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From phonetic +‎ -ally.

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Adverb

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phonetically (comparative more phonetically, superlative most phonetically)

  1. In the way it sounds, particularly: written to describe the sound rather than the dictionary spelling.
    The hard words in the passage have been spelled phonetically.
    • 2025 May 16, Edward Helmore, “What does ‘8647’ really mean? Not what Trump’s supporters are saying”, in The Guardian[1]:
      Equipment on a warship set to be upgraded or disposed of was given the code AT-6, or phonetically “eighty-six”.

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