awkwardly
adverb
awkwardly is spelled A-W-K-W-A-R-D-L-Y: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,906th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, awkwardly means “In an awkward manner; with discomfort or lack of coordination” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in awkwardly?
| Letters | 9: A-W-K-W-A-R-D-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.8 times per million words; the 20,906th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is awkwardly?
Awkwardly appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,906th 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 awkwardly?
Awkwardly has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of awkwardly
- more awkwardly comparative
- most awkwardly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does awkwardly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In an awkward manner; with discomfort or lack of coordination.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Awkwardly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in an awkward manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | unbeholfen, ungeschickt, umständlich, tapsig |
| Spanish | torpemente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does awkwardly come from?
From awkward + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).