calmly
/ˈkɑː(ɹ)m.li/adverb
calmly is spelled C-A-L-M-L-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 3.6 times per million words in written English, the 13,695th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, calmly means “In a calm manner; coolly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in calmly?
| Letters | 6: C-A-L-M-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.6 times per million words; the 13,695th 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 calmly?
Calmly appears 3.6 times per million words in written English, the 13,695th 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 calmly?
- UK /ˈkɑː(ɹ)m.li/
Calmly has 2 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: En-us-calmly.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of calmly
- more calmly comparative
- most calmly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does calmly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a calm manner; coolly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Calmly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a calm manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | paisiblement |
| German | ruhig |
| Portuguese | tranquilamente |
| Spanish | calmamente, calmosamente, calmadamente, con calma |
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 calmly come from?
From calm + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).