adjectivally
/ˌæd͡ʒɛkˈtaɪvəli/adverb
adjectivally is spelled A-D-J-E-C-T-I-V-A-L-L-Y: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, adjectivally means “As, or in the manner of, an adjective” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in adjectivally?
| Letters | 12: A-D-J-E-C-T-I-V-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 89 million words; the 301,415th 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 adjectivally?
Adjectivally appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th 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 adjectivally?
- /ˌæd͡ʒɛkˈtaɪvəli/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-adjectivally.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of adjectivally
- more adjectivally comparative
- most adjectivally superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does adjectivally mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
As, or in the manner of, an adjective.
In that sense, the word acts adjectivally, whereas in most cases it acts adverbially.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Adjectivally in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense as an adjective:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | adjetivamente |
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 adjectivally come from?
From adjectival + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).