breathtakingly

/ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ.li/

//ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ.li// adv

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"breathtakingly" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“breathtakingly” is uncommon English (frequency #53,415 among 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,415
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In a breathtaking manner.

Key facts for breathtakingly
PropertyValue
Headwordbreathtakingly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ.li/
Letters14
Frequency rank#53,415
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “breathtakingly” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

breathtakingly is uncommon English at frequency #53,415 among 31,241 “B” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ.li/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for breathtakingly in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From breathtaking + -ly. The correct English form is breathtakingly, spelled B-R-E-A-T-H-T-A-K-I-N-G-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a breathtaking manner.
  2. 2
    To a degree that causes shock or awe; shockingly.

Etymology

From breathtaking + -ly.

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 "breathtakingly"?
"breathtakingly" is spelled B-R-E-A-T-H-T-A-K-I-N-G-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ.li/.
What does "breathtakingly" mean?
As an adverb, "breathtakingly" means: In a breathtaking manner.
How do you pronounce "breathtakingly"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "breathtakingly" is /ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ.li/. 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 "breathtakingly"?
From breathtaking + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “breathtakingly”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is B-R-E-A-T-H-T-A-K-I-N-G-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ.li/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list