abominably
/əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bli/adverb
abominably is spelled A-B-O-M-I-N-A-B-L-Y: 10 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, abominably means “In an abominable manner; very odiously; detestably” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in abominably?
| Letters | 10: A-B-O-M-I-N-A-B-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 107,757th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is abominably?
Abominably appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce abominably?
- US /əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bli/
- US /əˈbɑm.nə.bli/
Abominably has 5 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-abominably.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of abominably
- more abominably comparative
- most abominably superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does abominably mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In an abominable manner; very odiously; detestably.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Abominably in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in an abominable manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | abominablement |
| Portuguese | abominavelmente |
| Spanish | abominablemente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does abominably come from?
From abominable + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).