apocalyptically
a·poc·a·lyp·tic·ally/əˈpɒ.kə.lɪp.tɪkəli/adverb
apocalyptically is spelled A-P-O-C-A-L-Y-P-T-I-C-A-L-L-Y: 15 letters and 6 syllables (a·poc·a·lyp·tic·ally). It appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, apocalyptically means “In an apocalyptic manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in apocalyptically?
| Letters | 15: A-P-O-C-A-L-Y-P-T-I-C-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6: a·poc·a·lyp·tic·ally |
| In writing | about once in every 56 million words; the 234,209th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is apocalyptically?
Apocalyptically appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th 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 apocalyptically?
- UK /əˈpɒ.kə.lɪp.tɪkəli/
Apocalyptically has 6 syllables, split a·poc·a·lyp·tic·ally in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does apocalyptically mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In an apocalyptic manner.
- 2
In a manner portending future disaster, devastation, and doom.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Apocalyptically in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in an apocalyptic manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | apocalipticamente |
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 apocalyptically come from?
From apocalyptic + -ally.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).