allegorically

/æl.əˈɡɒɹ.ɪk.(ə.)li/

//æl.əˈɡɒɹ.ɪk.(ə.)li// adv

"allegorically" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“allegorically” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In an allegorical manner.

Corpus desk

Index EN-allegorically · allegorically · English

allegorically · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for allegorically
PropertyValue
Headwordallegorically
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/æl.əˈɡɒɹ.ɪk.(ə.)li/
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “allegorically” in English

allegoricallysits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

allegorically is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed /æl.əˈɡɒɹ.ɪk.(ə.)li/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In an allegorical manner.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for allegorically, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From allegorical + -ly. The correct English form is allegorically, spelled A-L-L-E-G-O-R-I-C-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an allegorical manner.

Etymology

From allegorical + -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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "allegorically"?
"allegorically" is spelled A-L-L-E-G-O-R-I-C-A-L-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /æl.əˈɡɒɹ.ɪk.(ə.)li/.
What does "allegorically" mean?
As an adverb, "allegorically" means: In an allegorical manner.
How do you pronounce "allegorically"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "allegorically" is /æl.əˈɡɒɹ.ɪk.(ə.)li/. 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 "allegorically"?
From allegorical + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list