circumspectly
/ˈsɝː.kəm.spekt.l/adverb
circumspectly is spelled C-I-R-C-U-M-S-P-E-C-T-L-Y: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, circumspectly means “In a circumspect manner; with consideration for all that is pertinent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in circumspectly?
| Letters | 13: C-I-R-C-U-M-S-P-E-C-T-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th 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 circumspectly?
Circumspectly appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th 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 circumspectly?
- US /ˈsɝː.kəm.spekt.l/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Yangolin-circumspectly.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of circumspectly
- more circumspectly comparative
- most circumspectly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does circumspectly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a circumspect manner; with consideration for all that is pertinent.
Coverage of Mr. Carter’s many Monitor Breakfasts reveals a man ready to shake things up, in his own way. At the 1974 gathering, when he publicly revealed his presidential aspirations, he said he would ask for the power to use wage and price
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does circumspectly come from?
From circumspect + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).