appallingly

/ʌˈpɑlɪŋli/

//ʌˈpɑlɪŋli// adv

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"appallingly" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“appallingly” is uncommon English (frequency #65,691 among 35,202 “A” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,691
frequency rank, English
35,202
“A” headwords

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

Key facts for appallingly
PropertyValue
Headwordappallingly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ʌˈpɑlɪŋli/
Letters11
Frequency rank#65,691
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “appallingly” 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). appallingly 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

appallingly is uncommon English at frequency #65,691 among 35,202 “A” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ʌˈpɑlɪŋli/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In an appalling manner.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for appallingly, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From appalling + -ly. The correct English form is appallingly, spelled A-P-P-A-L-L-I-N-G-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an appalling manner.

Etymology

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

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-P-P-A-L-L-I-N-G-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ʌˈpɑlɪŋli/ (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