# bally

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈbæli/ · frequency rank #40,137

## Definitions
1. Bloody (used as a mild intensifier).

## Etymology
Alteration of bloody.

## Easily confused with
- **bay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bally-vs-bay)
- **bly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bally-vs-bly)
- **bill** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bally-vs-bill)
- **bell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bally-vs-bell)
- **bull** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bally-vs-bull)
- **balm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bally-vs-balm)
- **bills** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bally-vs-bills)
- **billy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bally-vs-billy)
- **Barry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bally-vs-barry)
- **belly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bally-vs-belly)
- **bulls** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bally-vs-bulls)
- **bells** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bally-vs-bells)
- **bully** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bally-vs-bully)
- **belle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bally-vs-belle)
- **Bella** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bally-vs-bella)
- **bulky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bally-vs-bulky)
- **bello** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bally-vs-bello)
- **burly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bally-vs-burly)
- **batty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bally-vs-batty)
- **balmy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bally-vs-balmy)

## Common misspellings (6)
`ablly`, `ballyy`, `baly`, `balyl`, `bbally`, `blaly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bally