agreeably

/əˈɡɹiːəbli/

//əˈɡɹiːəbli// adv

"agreeably" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“agreeably” is uncommon English (frequency #82,971 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,971
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In an agreeable or pleasing manner

Corpus desk

Index EN-agreeably · agreeably · English

agreeably · rank #82,971 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #82,971
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH agog

Nearest frequency peer: agog (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “agreeably”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “agreeably” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for agreeably
PropertyValue
Headwordagreeably
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/əˈɡɹiːəbli/
Letters9
Frequency rank#82,971
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “agreeably” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).agreeablyfalls in this rarity band:

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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “agog” (#82,970), “Aguinaldo” (#82,972), “Agadir” (#82,969). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “agreeably” is #82,971. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

agreeably is uncommon English at frequency #82,971 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /əˈɡɹiːəbli/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for agreeably in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English agreablely, agreably; equivalent to agreeable + -ly. The correct English form is agreeably, spelled A-G-R-E-E-A-B-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an agreeable or pleasing manner
  2. 2
    In accordance.
  3. 3
    Alike; similarly.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how agreeably appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. What a game this was in those early minutes. Germany were also agreeably fluid, with a fine natural width. But they also looked like a champion team short-handed heading back towards their own goal.
  2. Walter was not a little surprised when he came back in the course of the forenoon, agreeably to his promise, to find Mr Brogley sitting in the back parlour with his hands in his pockets, and his hat hanging up behind the door.

Etymology

From Middle English agreablely, agreably; equivalent to agreeable + -ly.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "agreeably"?
"agreeably" is spelled A-G-R-E-E-A-B-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈɡɹiːəbli/.
What does "agreeably" mean?
As an adverb, "agreeably" means: In an agreeable or pleasing manner
How do you pronounce "agreeably"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "agreeably" is /əˈɡɹiːəbli/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "agreeably"?
From Middle English agreablely, agreably; equivalent to agreeable + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list