abominably
/əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bli/
"abominably" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“abominably” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In an abominable manner; very odiously; detestably.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | abominably |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | /əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bli/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “abominably” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
abominably is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed /əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bli/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In an abominable manner; very odiously; detestably.".
Zero misspellings are on record for abominably in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From abominable + -ly. The correct English form is abominably, spelled A-B-O-M-I-N-A-B-L-Y.
Definition
- 1In an abominable manner; very odiously; detestably.
Etymology
From abominable + -ly.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “abominably”
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- The one correct English spelling is A-B-O-M-I-N-A-B-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bli/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.