abrasively
/əˈbɹeɪ.sɪv.li/adverb
abrasively is spelled A-B-R-A-S-I-V-E-L-Y: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, abrasively means “In an abrasive manner; in a rude and unkind manner; acting in a way that may hurt other people's feelings” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in abrasively?
| Letters | 10: A-B-R-A-S-I-V-E-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 56 million words; the 234,209th 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 abrasively?
Abrasively appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th 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 abrasively?
- UK /əˈbɹeɪ.sɪv.li/
Abrasively has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of abrasively
- more abrasively comparative
- most abrasively superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does abrasively mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In an abrasive manner; in a rude and unkind manner; acting in a way that may hurt other people's feelings.
- 2
Hardly; roughly; in a rough manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Abrasively in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | brusquement , rudement |
| Portuguese | abrasivamente |
| Spanish | ásperamente , desabridamente |
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 abrasively come from?
From abrasive + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).