I am thinking of a word that rhymes with "Heroically"

I am waiting for you to start a new round of the game. Take a wild guess please. What is my word?

Racking my brain as I sit on the philosopher's throne.

5-syllable adverb, often followed
by the phrase ". . .Why not NOW?" ?

I'm sitting here calmly and not worrying about winning. How much of "heroically" are we rhyming with?

I am so happy to see this thread is having enthusiastic followers who all seem to love playing Crambo as much as me. I really thought it went to sleep forever. For a long time, nobody showed up even though I spent so much energy rallying for more players. It is wonderful to see you all here and I hope you will stay for a while.

2. I have an image of you sitting leisurely in a throne. Are you happy or melancholy when you think of philosophy?

3. My immediate response is mommy, but it is not an adverb. It also has only two syllables. Were you thinking of absentmindedly, deliberately, frenetically, inquisitively, unexpectedly, or unnaturally?

4. My word nearly rhymes with heroically. As long as your guesses end with ee sound, you won't receive a spanking from me.

Not: leisurely, happy, melancholy, philosophy, absentmindedly, deliberately, frenetically, inquisitively, unexpectedly, unnaturally.

My guess in #4 rhymes with all of heroically except the first syllable. Zeno would get it right away.

6. Would Zeno knowingly say the answer is "stoically?"

Not: knowingly, stoically, leisurely, happy, melancholy, philosophy, absentmindedly, deliberately, frenetically, inquisitively, unexpectedly, unnaturally

I donʻt think itʻs the Crambo! word, but
the guess of #3 does not yet appear in
the "nots".

8. Is it rather unusual to have only an adverb before the complete sentence "why not now?" The sentence is a complete thought so I am able to imagine it as an independent clause for a longer sentence introduced by a noun phrase such as "oh honey, why not now?" "dear friend, why not now?" or "my perpetually mad monster, why not now?"

How does an adverb fit in there? I simply can't wait for you to show me later.

Were you thinking of unfortunately, agonizingly, excruciatingly, irritatingly, inadequately, unsuccessfully, inappropriately, immediately, instantaneously, momentarily, expeditiously, approximately, superveniently, anticipatively, illogically, irrationally, unreasonably, or preposterously?

Not: unfortunately, agonizingly, excruciatingly, irritatingly, inadequately, unsuccessfully, inappropriately, immediately, instantaneously, momentarily, expeditiously, approximately, superveniently, anticipatively, illogically, irrationally, unreasonably, preposterously, knowingly, stoically, leisurely, happy, melancholy, philosophy, absentmindedly, deliberately, frenetically, inquisitively, unexpectedly, unnaturally

". . .only an adverb before the complete sentence
"why not now" (3, 9)

Maybe the 4 word expression beginning with
the 5-syllable adverb __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
isnʻt, after all, so common
as I thought. Come to think of it, itʻs been
decades since I last heard it.

additional hint: the adverb starts with a 5-letter
abstract noun.

Don't worry, Roland, he'll get to it .....

10. The adverb "eventually" seems to satisfy all the requirements with 5 syllables, and 10 letters. The first 5 letters "event" is an abstract noun. I am not sure if "eventually" is what you had in mind. It is not my word though.

Not: eventually, unfortunately, agonizingly, excruciatingly, irritatingly, inadequately, unsuccessfully, inappropriately, immediately, instantaneously, momentarily, expeditiously, approximately, superveniently, anticipatively, illogically, irrationally, unreasonably, preposterously, knowingly, stoically, leisurely, happy, melancholy, philosophy, absentmindedly, deliberately, frenetically, inquisitively, unexpectedly, unnaturally

"...the adverb ʻeventuallyʻ ". . . (3, 12)

Thatʻs the one!

You are kidding me.

It is a very intriguing way of expressing oneself, but you have mentioned earlier that your sentence is uncommon. "Eventually, why not now?" is as uncommon as it gets.

"Eventually, why not now?" (3, 14)
I believe it was, decades ago, a well-known
advertising maxim. (I forget for what product).
I suppose it was said
to generalize about anything that is going
to be done, or adapted, soon or later and
might as well be done now.

Hint:

It is a sacred place for some
trees there grow words and bubble gum
you will feel happy
when you come to see
only friends are welcome

In the manner of the Epicureansʻ
arch rivals ?

A really nice guess. The Epicureans' arch rivals were stoics according to the legends, but stoics were not what I had on my mind.

Hint:

Some only love it in a form
Some hate to be part of the norm
It gifts them a key
To feel safe and free
To endure any storm

Not: eventually, unfortunately, agonizingly, excruciatingly, irritatingly, inadequately, unsuccessfully, inappropriately, immediately, instantaneously, momentarily, expeditiously, approximately, superveniently, anticipatively, illogically, irrationally, unreasonably, preposterously, knowingly, stoically, leisurely, happy, melancholy, philosophy, absentmindedly, deliberately, frenetically, inquisitively, unexpectedly, unnaturally

Would anyone else like to make a guess?

Thank you for responding, louminus. Were you thinking of "happily?" My word is a noun.

Not: happily, delightfully, eventually, unfortunately, agonizingly, excruciatingly, irritatingly, inadequately, unsuccessfully, inappropriately, immediately, instantaneously, momentarily, expeditiously, approximately, superveniently, anticipatively, illogically, irrationally, unreasonably, preposterously, knowingly, stoically, leisurely, happy, melancholy, philosophy, absentmindedly, deliberately, frenetically, inquisitively, unexpectedly, unnaturally

Is it something "quirkily unusual" and therefore the
noun __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ?

Nice guess, Roland. Anomaly, mystery, novelty, fantasy, flighty, or cockney is not my word.

It is taking forever to finish this round. I am wondering if I should reveal the secret word on the thread. It is becoming harder for me to figure out what you are guessing and I would like to move on to a new round for a fresh start with someone else leading us.

Not: anomaly, mysery, novelty, fantasy, flighty, cockney, happily, delightfully, eventually, unfortunately, agonizingly, excruciatingly, irritatingly, inadequately, unsuccessfully, inappropriately, immediately, instantaneously, momentarily, expeditiously, approximately, superveniently, anticipatively, illogically, irrationally, unreasonably, preposterously, knowingly, stoically, leisurely, happy, melancholy, philosophy, absentmindedly, deliberately, frenetically, inquisitively, unexpectedly, unnaturally

Not "happily"

Louminus: your message was erased without a revision. I wanted to reread the hint you left but there is nothing there in the original box other than a notice stating that what you wrote had been deleted. Would you like to enter another guess?

The rhyme is really assonance rather than rhyme, but
could it be the Latin American mammal __ __ __ a r __?

24, 25: Sorry about that. My browser hadn't updated the page, so I typed a response to your query about moving on to another word, then tried to delete the response, and deleted the msg with the original guess. Anyhow, the msg was "With great delight!"

I'm new; will I be I jumping in too fast if I make a guess before the last guess is answered??

>28 aviddiva: welcome! No, feel free to guess away. Usually you wait for your own guess to be responded to before guessing again, but you don't need to wait for others' guesses to be answered.

Might it be the only group that, due to nepotism, has to keep you as a member?

Welcome to the thread, Aviddiva! Feel free to enter as many guesses as you would like at the same time to help move things along faster. If I am not responding right away, it usually means nobody figured out my word yet and I am waiting for more entries.

Hint:

Some say she is an animal
who looks shapely and affable
A baby singer
For the rhyme lover
Her songs weave a fable

Not: family, anomaly, mystery, novelty, fantasy, flighty, cockney, happily, delightfully, eventually, unfortunately, agonizingly, excruciatingly, irritatingly, inadequately, unsuccessfully, inappropriately, immediately, instantaneously, momentarily, expeditiously, approximately, superveniently, anticipatively, illogically, irrationally, unreasonably, preposterously, knowingly, stoically, leisurely, happy, melancholy, philosophy, absentmindedly, deliberately, frenetically, inquisitively, unexpectedly, unnaturally

#26 not uakari

Not: uakari, ancestry, family, anomaly, mystery, novelty, fantasy, flighty, cockney, happily, delightfully, eventually, unfortunately, agonizingly, excruciatingly, irritatingly, inadequately, unsuccessfully, inappropriately, immediately, instantaneously, momentarily, expeditiously, approximately, superveniently, anticipatively, illogically, irrationally, unreasonably, preposterously, knowingly, stoically, leisurely, happy, melancholy, philosophy, absentmindedly, deliberately, frenetically, inquisitively, unexpectedly, unnaturally

is it "unavoidably" ?

Welcome to the thread, sheisinplainview. Allow me to remind everyone one more time that my word is a noun, not an adjective please. There seem to be too many answers to your guess. It is not inescapably, unpreventably, or inevitably.

Not: inescapably, unpreventably, inevitably, uakari, ancestry, family, anomaly, mystery, novelty, fantasy, flighty, cockney, happily, delightfully, eventually, unfortunately, agonizingly, excruciatingly, irritatingly, inadequately, unsuccessfully, inappropriately, immediately, instantaneously, momentarily, expeditiously, approximately, superveniently, anticipatively, illogically, irrationally, unreasonably, preposterously, knowingly, stoically, leisurely, happy, melancholy, philosophy, absentmindedly, deliberately, frenetically, inquisitively, unexpectedly, unnaturally

Anyone else likes to enter a new guess?

melodically?

(if only that was a noun...)

the science and study of HISTORY?
(6 syllables)

>35 HumalaHumas:

How can it be both a noun and an adverb?

I don't know how it can be both at the
same time, but there are at least two English
nouns that come from a Latin adverb: "item"
(from Latin item: "likewise"
and "prose" (from Latin prorsus: "Straightforwardly".)

It's real poser, this one!

Is it the opposite of a word meaning "normally" or "commonly"?

(However, I couldn't make any sense of a sentence "---------, why not now?")

The "----------, why not now?" word was
"eventually", which I donʻt think can be
taken for noun/adverb.

Oh lord, you mean it's a new game that started inside this one? I've been reading back to the start for nothing then?

The area around the altar in a Catholic church?

Help! This topic seems to contain TWO games of Crambo!

Someone - anyone - help out and point me to where the current game began, i.e. which post?

>45 Tid: I'm interpreting it this way: Roland gave a clue that was an adverb early on, and there were several references to adverbs, which gave the impression that Crambo's word was an adverb. But HH has said that it's a noun, and that's what I followed in post #44. HumalaHumas can you clarify/confirm? Is Crambo's word a noun?

Is it an English small city that has its own Archbishop?

Sorry for the extended absence. It has been so long since the start of the thread, I have unfortunately forgotten the secret word myself. Were the last ten or so posts held back and released only earlier this morning? Strangely, I didn't see them when I returned to the forum last evening to review your answers. Thank you all so much for participating. I will think more of what my original secret word was and respond to your guesses individually soon.

After reviewing the little poems I wrote for you, I am able to remember what is my secret word again. I strongly urge you to reread those hints if you haven't done so already. They are helpful.

Tid: Were you thinking of Coventry? It is not my word, neither are melodically, strangely, oddly, and anomaly.

Jim53: The area surrounding the altar is the sanctuary. Nice guess, but it is not the right answer.

Roland: It is not the study of history.

The secret word is a noun, not an adverb.

Not: melodically, Coventry, sanctuary, inescapably, unpreventably, inevitably, uakari, ancestry, family, anomaly, mystery, novelty, fantasy, flighty, cockney, happily, delightfully, eventually, unfortunately, agonizingly, excruciatingly, irritatingly, inadequately, unsuccessfully, inappropriately, immediately, instantaneously, momentarily, expeditiously, approximately, superveniently, anticipatively, illogically, irrationally, unreasonably, preposterously, knowingly, stoically, leisurely, happy, melancholy, philosophy, absentmindedly, deliberately, frenetically, inquisitively, unexpectedly, unnaturally

>49 HumalaHumas:

My word was not Coventry but Canterbury

>49 HumalaHumas:

fantasy?

(That may already be in the list, but you haven't arranged it in alphabetic order so I'm not going to read it all through to find out...)

Here I have rearranged the wrong answers in alphabetical order for easy reading. Thank you for the suggestion, Tid. I haven't thought of it until you have mentioned about it.

Hint:

"I'll rise after a thousand years."
This author wrote to his readers
Was there any doubt
Once He waded out
And buried in flowers?

Not: absentmindedly, agonizingly, anomaly, ancestry, approximately, anticipatively, cockney, Coventry, Canterbury, delightfully, deliberately, excruciatingly, expeditiously, eventually, expeditiously, fantasy, family, flighty, frenetically, happy, happily, irritatingly, inescapably, inadequately, inappropriately, inevitably, immediately, instantaneously, illogically, irrationally, inquisitively, irrationally, knowingly, leisurely, uakari, melodically, melody, momentarily, mystery, novelty, oddly, philosophy, preposterously, sanctuary, stoically, strangely, superveniently, unexpectedly, unnaturally, unreasonably, unfortunately, unpreventably, unsuccessfully,