amusingly

/əˈm(j)uzɪŋli/

//əˈm(j)uzɪŋli// adv

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

The verdict

“amusingly” is uncommon English (frequency #55,234 among 35,202 “A” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,234
frequency rank, English
35,202
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In an amusing manner.

Key facts for amusingly
PropertyValue
Headwordamusingly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/əˈm(j)uzɪŋli/
Letters9
Frequency rank#55,234
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “amusingly” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

amusingly is uncommon English at frequency #55,234 among 35,202 “A” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /əˈm(j)uzɪŋli/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In an amusing manner.".

amusingly has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From amusing + -ly. The correct English form is amusingly, spelled A-M-U-S-I-N-G-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an amusing manner.

Etymology

From amusing + -ly.

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 "amusingly"?
"amusingly" is spelled A-M-U-S-I-N-G-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈm(j)uzɪŋli/.
What does "amusingly" mean?
As an adverb, "amusingly" means: In an amusing manner.
How do you pronounce "amusingly"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amusingly" is /əˈm(j)uzɪŋli/. 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 "amusingly"?
From amusing + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “amusingly”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is A-M-U-S-I-N-G-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /əˈm(j)uzɪŋli/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list