actuarially
adverb
actuarially is spelled A-C-T-U-A-R-I-A-L-L-Y: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, actuarially means “By actuarial principles” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in actuarially?
| Letters | 11: A-C-T-U-A-R-I-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 24 million words; the 148,541st 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 actuarially?
Actuarially appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st 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).
Forms of actuarially
- more actuarially comparative
- most actuarially superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does actuarially mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
By actuarial principles.
The municipal pension plan was deemed actuarially unsound.
- 2
In a manner performed by an actuary.
- 3
From an actuarial perspective.
Actuarially, we can't really afford to retire.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Actuarially in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense by actuarial principles:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | atuarialmente |
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 actuarially come from?
From actuarial + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).