affordably
/əˈfɔː(ɹ).də.bli/adverb
affordably is spelled A-F-F-O-R-D-A-B-L-Y: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, affordably means “In an affordable manner; to an affordable degree” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in affordably?
| Letters | 10: A-F-F-O-R-D-A-B-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 83,271st 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 affordably?
Affordably appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st 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 affordably?
- UK /əˈfɔː(ɹ).də.bli/
Affordably has 4 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).
Forms of affordably
- more affordably comparative
- most affordably superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does affordably mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In an affordable manner; to an affordable degree
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does affordably come from?
From affordable + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).