companionably
adverb
companionably is spelled C-O-M-P-A-N-I-O-N-A-B-L-Y: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, companionably means “In a companionable manner; agreeably, sociably” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in companionably?
| Letters | 13: C-O-M-P-A-N-I-O-N-A-B-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 89 million words; the 301,415th 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 companionably?
Companionably appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th 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).
Forms of companionably
- more companionably comparative
- most companionably superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does companionably mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a companionable manner; agreeably, sociably.
He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise – Jane Austen, Emma Volume 2, Chapter 6.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does companionably come from?
From companionable + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).