apocryphally
adverb
apocryphally is spelled A-P-O-C-R-Y-P-H-A-L-L-Y: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, apocryphally means “In an apocryphal manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in apocryphally?
| Letters | 12: A-P-O-C-R-Y-P-H-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 76 million words; the 275,970th 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 apocryphally?
Apocryphally appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th 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).
Forms of apocryphally
- more apocryphally comparative
- most apocryphally superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does apocryphally mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In an apocryphal manner.
- 2
Without authenticity or authority; spuriously or falsely.
- 3
Regarding apocrypha.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Apocryphally in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense In an apocryphal manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | unecht |
| Portuguese | apocrifamente |
| Spanish | apócrifamente |
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 apocryphally come from?
From apocryphal + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).