copiously

adv

"copiously" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“copiously” is uncommon English (frequency #89,255 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,255
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a copious manner; plentifully.

Corpus desk

Index EN-copiously · copiously · English

copiously · rank #89,255 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,255
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH coprocessor

Nearest frequency peer: coprocessor (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “copiously”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “copiously” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for copiously
PropertyValue
Headwordcopiously
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters9
Frequency rank#89,255
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “copiously” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).copiouslyfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “coprocessor” (#89,256), “Corbet” (#89,258), “Comeau” (#89,247). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “copiously” is #89,255. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

copiously is uncommon English at frequency #89,255 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In a copious manner; plentifully.".

copiously has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From copious + -ly. The correct English form is copiously, spelled C-O-P-I-O-U-S-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a copious manner; plentifully.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how copiously appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. A copiously tattooed young man in a blue jumpsuit sits mansplayed across from her, shackled to the rail on his side of the hallway, staring at Penny.

Etymology

From copious + -ly.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "copiously"?
"copiously" is spelled C-O-P-I-O-U-S-L-Y.
What does "copiously" mean?
As an adverb, "copiously" means: In a copious manner; plentifully.
What is the origin of the word "copiously"?
From copious + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list