averagely

adv

"averagely" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“averagely” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-averagely · averagely · English

averagely · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for averagely
PropertyValue
Headwordaveragely
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “averagely” in English

averagelyranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

averagely is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for averagely, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From average + -ly. The correct English form is averagely, spelled A-V-E-R-A-G-E-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an average manner.
  2. 2
    With regard to an average.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. “Sixteen years ago, fresh out of college, a 22 year old intern in the White House – and more than averagely romantic – I fell in love with my boss in a 22-year old sort of way. It happens,” Lewinsky said.

Etymology

From average + -ly.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "averagely"?
"averagely" is spelled A-V-E-R-A-G-E-L-Y.
What does "averagely" mean?
As an adverb, "averagely" means: In an average manner.
What is the origin of the word "averagely"?
From average + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list