assuredly
as·sur·ed·ly/əˈʃʊɹɪdli/adverb
assuredly is spelled A-S-S-U-R-E-D-L-Y: 9 letters and 4 syllables (as·sur·ed·ly). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,943rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, assuredly means “In an assured manner; confidently” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in assuredly?
| Letters | 9: A-S-S-U-R-E-D-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: as·sur·ed·ly |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 37,943rd 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 assuredly?
Assuredly appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,943rd 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 assuredly?
- US /əˈʃʊɹɪdli/
- US /əˈʃɝɪdli/
- UK /əˈʃʊəɹɪdli/
Assuredly has 4 syllables, split as·sur·ed·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-assuredly.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of assuredly
- more assuredly comparative
- most assuredly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does assuredly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In an assured manner; confidently.
The hotel owner strode assuredly into the lobby.
- 2
For sure; certainly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does assuredly come from?
From assured + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).