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psychedelically

psy·che·del·ic
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-ki-del-ik]
    • /ˌsaɪ kɪˈdɛl ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-ki-del-ik]
    • /ˌsaɪ kɪˈdɛl ɪk/

Definitions of psychedelically word

  • adjective psychedelically of or noting a mental state characterized by a profound sense of intensified sensory perception, sometimes accompanied by severe perceptual distortion and hallucinations and by extreme feelings of either euphoria or despair. 1
  • adjective psychedelically of, relating to, or noting any of various drugs producing this state, as LSD, mescaline, or psilocybin. 1
  • adjective psychedelically resembling, characteristic of, or reproducing images, sounds, or the like, experienced while in such a state: psychedelic painting. 1
  • noun psychedelically a psychedelic drug. 1
  • noun psychedelically a person who uses such a substance. 1
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Origin of psychedelically

First appearance:

before 1956
One of the 4% newest English words
1956; psyche + Greek dêl(os) visible, manifest, evident + -ic

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Parts of speech for Psychedelically

noun
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adverb
pronoun
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psychedelically popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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