bibulously

/ˈbɪbjʊləsli/

//ˈbɪbjʊləsli// adv

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

The verdict

“bibulously” 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 bibulous manner; drunkenly; as if intoxicated.

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Index EN-bibulously · bibulously · English

bibulously · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for bibulously
PropertyValue
Headwordbibulously
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈbɪbjʊləsli/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “bibulously” in English

bibulouslysits 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

bibulously is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ˈbɪbjʊləsli/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In a bibulous manner; drunkenly; as if intoxicated.".

bibulously has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bibulous + -ly. The correct English form is bibulously, spelled B-I-B-U-L-O-U-S-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a bibulous manner; drunkenly; as if intoxicated.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The Venetian captain, prodding among the butts and bales of the cargo, had discovered a stowaway--a fat, sandy-haired man in worn leather, snoring bibulously among the barrels.

Etymology

From bibulous + -ly.

Synonyms

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 "bibulously"?
"bibulously" is spelled B-I-B-U-L-O-U-S-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɪbjʊləsli/.
What does "bibulously" mean?
As an adverb, "bibulously" means: In a bibulous manner; drunkenly; as if intoxicated.
How do you pronounce "bibulously"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bibulously" is /ˈbɪbjʊləsli/. 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 "bibulously"?
From bibulous + -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