Dilemmatically

/ˌdɪləˈmætɪkli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner relating to or characteristic of a dilemma; in a way that presents difficult choices.

Etymology

From dilemmatical + -ly suffix for adverbs. The most formal and archaic way to describe something as dilemma-like.

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This word is so rare that almost no one uses it in speech—it's the kind of technical adjective that appears once per year across all of English literature!

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