algebraically
/ˌæl.d͡ʒɪˈbɹeɪ.ɪk.li/adverb
algebraically is spelled A-L-G-E-B-R-A-I-C-A-L-L-Y: 13 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, algebraically means “Using algebra” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in algebraically?
| Letters | 13: A-L-G-E-B-R-A-I-C-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 77,666th 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 algebraically?
Algebraically appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th 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 algebraically?
- US /ˌæl.d͡ʒɪˈbɹeɪ.ɪk.li/
- US /ˌæl.d͡ʒɪˈbɹeɪ.ɪ.kə.li/
Algebraically has 5 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)-Vealhurl-algebraically.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of algebraically
- more algebraically comparative
- most algebraically superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does algebraically mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
Using algebra.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Algebraically in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense using algebra:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | algébriquement |
| Portuguese | algebricamente |
| Spanish | algebraicamente |
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 algebraically come from?
From algebraic + -ally, or alternatively algebraical + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).