amicably
/ˈæ.mɪ.kə.bli/adverb
amicably is spelled A-M-I-C-A-B-L-Y: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 40,703rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, amicably means “Friendly; in an amicable manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in amicably?
| Letters | 8: A-M-I-C-A-B-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 40,703rd 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 amicably?
Amicably appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 40,703rd 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 amicably?
- /ˈæ.mɪ.kə.bli/
Amicably 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-amicably.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of amicably
- more amicably comparative
- most amicably superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does amicably mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
Friendly; in an amicable manner.
- 2
characterized by an absence of antagonism, especially in commonly difficult situations
- 3
Synonym of out-of-court.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Amicably in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | amigavelmente |
| German | gütlich |
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 amicably come from?
From Middle English amcabily, equivalent to amicable + -ly. Piecewise doublet of amiably.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).