academically
/ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪk.ə.li/adverb
academically is spelled A-C-A-D-E-M-I-C-A-L-L-Y: 12 letters and 5 syllables. It appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 22,965th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, academically means “In an academic style or way; from an academic perspective” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in academically?
| Letters | 12: A-C-A-D-E-M-I-C-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.5 times per million words; the 22,965th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is academically?
Academically appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 22,965th 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 academically?
- US /ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪk.ə.li/
- US /ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪk.li/
Academically has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-academically.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of academically
- more academically comparative
- most academically superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does academically mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In an academic style or way; from an academic perspective.
academically disadvantaged demographic group
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Academically in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | akademisch , wissenschaftlich |
| Portuguese | academicamente |
| Spanish | académicamente |
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.