cogently
/ˈkəʊ.dʒn̩t.li/adverb
cogently is spelled C-O-G-E-N-T-L-Y: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, cogently means “In a cogent manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in cogently?
| Letters | 8: C-O-G-E-N-T-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 128,787th 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 cogently?
Cogently appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th 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 cogently?
- UK /ˈkəʊ.dʒn̩t.li/
Cogently has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of cogently
- more cogently comparative
- most cogently superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cogently mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a cogent manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does cogently come from?
From cogent + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).