adv
Meaning 1
In a manner that imparts vitality
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
vitally
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/ˈvaɪ.tə.li/
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CMU ARPABET: V AY1 T AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adv
Meaning 2
To an extent that is vital; indispensably
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adverb
Meaning 3
to a vital degree
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- this is vitally important
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English vital Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English vitally From vital + -ly.