boringly
adverb
boringly is spelled B-O-R-I-N-G-L-Y: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, boringly means “In a boring manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in boringly?
| Letters | 8: B-O-R-I-N-G-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 105,204th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is boringly?
Boringly appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th 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).
Forms of boringly
- more boringly comparative
- most boringly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does boringly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a boring manner.
The professor droned on boringly, putting his class to sleep.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does boringly come from?
From boring + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).