attentively

adv

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

The verdict

“attentively” is uncommon English (frequency #52,160 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,160
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In an attentive manner.

Corpus desk

Index EN-attentively · attentively · English

attentively · rank #52,160 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,160
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH atropine

Nearest frequency peer: atropine (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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Long-tail ranks near “attentively”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “attentively” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for attentively
PropertyValue
Headwordattentively
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters11
Frequency rank#52,160
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “attentively” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).attentivelyfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “atropine” (#52,159), “Auvergne” (#52,161), “athenaeum” (#52,158). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “attentively” is #52,160. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

attentively is uncommon English at frequency #52,160 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In an attentive manner.".

attentively doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English attentifly, attentifli, equivalent to attentive + -ly. The correct English form is attentively, spelled A-T-T-E-N-T-I-V-E-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an attentive manner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how attentively appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. 'It's a very clean cut,' said the Rat, examining it again attentively.
  2. When Major saw that they had all made themselves comfortable and were waiting attentively, he cleared his throat and began

Etymology

From Middle English attentifly, attentifli, equivalent to attentive + -ly.

This word in other languages

atentamente(Español)attentivement(Français)aufmerksam(Deutsch)atentamente(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 "attentively"?
"attentively" is spelled A-T-T-E-N-T-I-V-E-L-Y.
What does "attentively" mean?
As an adverb, "attentively" means: In an attentive manner.
What is the origin of the word "attentively"?
From Middle English attentifly, attentifli, equivalent to attentive + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "attentively", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list