abashedly
/əˈbæʃ.ɪd.li/
"abashedly" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“abashedly” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In an abashed manner.
Corpus desk
Index EN-abashedly · abashedly · English
abashedly · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | abashedly |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | /əˈbæʃ.ɪd.li/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “abashedly” in English
Rare enough to double-check
abashedly is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed /əˈbæʃ.ɪd.li/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In an abashed manner.".
Zero misspellings are on record for abashedly in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From abashed + -ly. The correct English form is abashedly, spelled A-B-A-S-H-E-D-L-Y.
Definition
- 1In an abashed manner.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how abashedly appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
George, at length, came forward abashedly toward him, and said, — "I have been greatly to blame, Robert, and am very sorry for what I have done.
meanwhile, no cash. Finally, Nichan asked me abashedly if perhaps I would lend him a few hundred rubles.
Etymology
From abashed + -ly.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.