becomingly

/bɪˈkʌmɪŋli/

//bɪˈkʌmɪŋli// adv

"becomingly" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-becomingly · becomingly · English

becomingly · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for becomingly
PropertyValue
Headwordbecomingly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/bɪˈkʌmɪŋli/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “becomingly” in English

becominglysits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

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

Rare enough to double-check

becomingly is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed /bɪˈkʌmɪŋli/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In a becoming manner.".

becomingly doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From becoming + -ly. The correct English form is becomingly, spelled B-E-C-O-M-I-N-G-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a becoming manner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Some of these were dressed most gorgeously, others becomingly, and several sneaked in with fantail bangers, calling themselves "Gentlemen of the Nineteenth Century."
  2. The pleated skirts she liked were becomingly short.

Etymology

From becoming + -ly.

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 "becomingly"?
"becomingly" is spelled B-E-C-O-M-I-N-G-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /bɪˈkʌmɪŋli/.
What does "becomingly" mean?
As an adverb, "becomingly" means: In a becoming manner.
How do you pronounce "becomingly"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "becomingly" is /bɪˈkʌmɪŋli/. 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 "becomingly"?
From becoming + -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