anteriorly

adv

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"anteriorly" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“anteriorly” is uncommon English (frequency #58,507 among 35,202 “A” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,507
frequency rank, English
35,202
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - before (in time)

Key facts for anteriorly
PropertyValue
Headwordanteriorly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters10
Frequency rank#58,507
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anteriorly” 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). anteriorly 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

anteriorly is uncommon English at frequency #58,507 among 35,202 “A” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for anteriorly in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From anterior + -ly. The correct English form is anteriorly, spelled A-N-T-E-R-I-O-R-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    before (in time)
  2. 2
    in front (in position)
  3. 3
    towards the anterior

Etymology

From anterior + -ly.

Antonyms

posteriorly

This word in other languages

anteriormente(Português)

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 "anteriorly"?
"anteriorly" is spelled A-N-T-E-R-I-O-R-L-Y.
What does "anteriorly" mean?
As an adverb, "anteriorly" means: before (in time)
What is the origin of the word "anteriorly"?
From anterior + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “anteriorly”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-N-T-E-R-I-O-R-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list