blissfully
/ˈblɪsfəli/adverb
blissfully is spelled B-L-I-S-S-F-U-L-L-Y: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,336th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, blissfully means “In a blissful, happy or joyful manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in blissfully?
| Letters | 10: B-L-I-S-S-F-U-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 39,336th 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 blissfully?
Blissfully appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,336th 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 blissfully?
- UK /ˈblɪsfəli/
- UK /ˈblɪsfli/
- US /ˈblɪsfəli/
Blissfully 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-blissfully.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of blissfully
- more blissfully comparative
- most blissfully superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does blissfully mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a blissful, happy or joyful manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Blissfully in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a joyful manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bienheureusement |
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 blissfully come from?
From Middle English blisfully, blisfulliche, blisvolliche, equivalent to blissful + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).