awesomely

/ˈɔː.səm.li/

//ˈɔː.səm.li// adv

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

The verdict

“awesomely” is uncommon English (frequency #50,950 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,950
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a manner inspiring awe.

Corpus desk

Index EN-awesomely · awesomely · English

awesomely · rank #50,950 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,950
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Babylonia

Nearest frequency peer: Babylonia (+2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “awesomely”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for awesomely
PropertyValue
Headwordawesomely
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈɔː.səm.li/
Letters9
Frequency rank#50,950
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “awesomely” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).awesomelyfalls in this rarity band:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Babylonia” (#50,952), “baggies” (#50,953), “ataxia” (#50,946). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “awesomely” is #50,950. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

awesomely is uncommon English at frequency #50,950 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ˈɔː.səm.li/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

awesomely has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From awesome + -ly. The correct English form is awesomely, spelled A-W-E-S-O-M-E-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a manner inspiring awe.
  2. 2
    To a very great extent; hugely.
  3. 3
    In a cool or excellent manner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. God is awesomely God, never to be confused with his creation.
  2. Rock bands record classic albums, while pop stars create "guilty pleasure" singles. It's supposed to be self-evident: U2's entire oeuvre deserves respectful consideration, while a spookily seductive song by an R&B singer named Tweet can only be, in the smug words of a recent VH1 special, "awesomely bad."

Etymology

From awesome + -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 "awesomely"?
"awesomely" is spelled A-W-E-S-O-M-E-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɔː.səm.li/.
What does "awesomely" mean?
As an adverb, "awesomely" means: In a manner inspiring awe.
How do you pronounce "awesomely"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "awesomely" is /ˈɔː.səm.li/. 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 "awesomely"?
From awesome + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list