brutally
adverb
brutally is spelled B-R-U-T-A-L-L-Y: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 3.9 times per million words in written English, the 13,127th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, brutally means “In a brutal manner; viciously, barbarically” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in brutally?
| Letters | 8: B-R-U-T-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.9 times per million words; the 13,127th 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 brutally?
Brutally appears 3.9 times per million words in written English, the 13,127th 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 brutally?
Brutally 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).
Forms of brutally
- more brutally comparative
- most brutally superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does brutally mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a brutal manner; viciously, barbarically.
- 2
In a direct way that does not attempt to hide, disguise, or mask unpleasantness; directly.
He was not an expert but he was brutally honest by saying he couldn’t help the customer find a solution.
- 3
slangExtremely.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Brutally in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a brutal manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | brutalement, sauvagement |
| German | brutal |
| Spanish | brutalmente |
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 brutally come from?
From brutal + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).