administratively
/ədˈmɪnɪstɹətɪvli/adverb
administratively is spelled A-D-M-I-N-I-S-T-R-A-T-I-V-E-L-Y: 16 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,145th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, administratively means “In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in administratively?
| Letters | 16: A-D-M-I-N-I-S-T-R-A-T-I-V-E-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,145th 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 administratively?
Administratively appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,145th 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 administratively?
- /ədˈmɪnɪstɹətɪvli/
Administratively has 6 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)-NaomiAmethyst-administratively.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does administratively mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.
The country is divided administratively into 12 districts.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Administratively in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in an administrative manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | administrativement |
| Portuguese | administrativamente |
| Spanish | administrativamente |
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 administratively come from?
From administrative + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).