classically
adverb
classically is spelled C-L-A-S-S-I-C-A-L-L-Y: 11 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,270th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, classically means “In a classical manner; according to the manner of classical authors” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in classically?
| Letters | 11: C-L-A-S-S-I-C-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 29,270th 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 classically?
Classically appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,270th 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 classically?
- US
Classically 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-classically.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of classically
- more classically comparative
- most classically superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does classically mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a classical manner; according to the manner of classical authors.
- 2
In the manner of classes; according to a regular order of classes or sets.
- 3
Usually or typically, based on past experience.
Classically, cases like this can only be solved through painstaking investigation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Classically in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a classical manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | classiquement |
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.