biblically

adv

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

The verdict

“biblically” is uncommon English (frequency #69,683 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,683
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-biblically · biblically · English

biblically · rank #69,683 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,683
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH birk

Nearest frequency peer: birk (+3 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “biblically”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for biblically
PropertyValue
Headwordbiblically
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters10
Frequency rank#69,683
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “biblically” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).biblicallyfalls in this rarity band:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “birk” (#69,686), “Bergerac” (#69,679), “bivouac” (#69,687). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “biblically” is #69,683. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

biblically is uncommon English at frequency #69,683 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

biblically doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From biblical + -ly. The correct English form is biblically, spelled B-I-B-L-I-C-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a biblical manner.
  2. 2
    Carnally; in the biblical sense.
  3. 3
    Very greatly; especially, exceeding previous records in scale.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Furthermore, what would otherwise be good points about the sort of selective literalism that renders homosexuality an unpardonable sin but shrugs off Sarah Palin’s biblically forbidden pearl earrings are lost in Eichenwald’s assumption that evangelicals make these decisions “with less care than they exercise in selecting side orders for lunch.”
  2. Most of them showed an intimate knowledge of the young blonde, leading Seth to the conclusion they had known her biblically.

Etymology

From biblical + -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); 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 "biblically"?
"biblically" is spelled B-I-B-L-I-C-A-L-L-Y.
What does "biblically" mean?
As an adverb, "biblically" means: In a biblical manner.
What is the origin of the word "biblically"?
From biblical + -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 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list