conditionally
/kənˈdɪʃənəli/adverb
conditionally is spelled C-O-N-D-I-T-I-O-N-A-L-L-Y: 13 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,738th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, conditionally means “under specified conditions” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in conditionally?
| Letters | 13: C-O-N-D-I-T-I-O-N-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 51,738th 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 conditionally?
Conditionally appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,738th 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 conditionally?
- /kənˈdɪʃənəli/
Conditionally has 5 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)-Vealhurl-conditionally.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of conditionally
- more conditionally comparative
- most conditionally superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does conditionally mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
under specified conditions
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Conditionally in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense under specified conditions:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | conditionnellement |
| Portuguese | condicionalmente |
| Spanish | condicionalmente |
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 conditionally come from?
From conditional + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).