congenially
/kənˈdʒiː.ni.ə.li/adverb
congenially is spelled C-O-N-G-E-N-I-A-L-L-Y: 11 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 68 million words in written English, the 258,950th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, congenially means “In a congenial manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in congenially?
| Letters | 11: C-O-N-G-E-N-I-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 68 million words; the 258,950th 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 congenially?
Congenially appears about once in every 68 million words in written English, the 258,950th 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 congenially?
- US /kənˈdʒiː.ni.ə.li/
Congenially has 5 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Yangolin-congenially.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of congenially
- more congenially comparative
- most congenially superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does congenially mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a congenial manner
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Congenially in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | congenialmente |
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 congenially come from?
From congenial + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).