temperamentally C1 Topic:Describing People US /ˌtɛmprəˈmɛntəli/ See IPA manual Freq #136994 Meanings 1 adv By one's natural character or disposition. He was temperamentally unsuited to a job that required so much patience. 2 adv In a moody or unpredictable way. The engine coughed temperamentally before finally starting. Etymology AI details From temperamental + -ly. Topics Describing People Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # temperamentally **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˌtɛmprəˈmɛntəli/ **Frequency rank:** 136994 ## Meanings 1. By one's natural character or disposition. 2. In a moody or unpredictable way. ## Examples - He was temperamentally unsuited to a job that required so much patience. - The engine coughed temperamentally before finally starting. ## Etymology From temperamental + -ly. ## AI Etymology Temperamentally is from temperamental + -ly. In present-day use, it can mean by one's natural character or disposition, or in a moody or unpredictable way. ## Topics - Describing People - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown