correspondingly
/ˌkɔ.ɹəˈspɑn.dɪŋ.li/adverb
correspondingly is spelled C-O-R-R-E-S-P-O-N-D-I-N-G-L-Y: 15 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, correspondingly means “In a corresponding manner; conformably” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in correspondingly?
| Letters | 15: C-O-R-R-E-S-P-O-N-D-I-N-G-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 38,863rd 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 correspondingly?
Correspondingly appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd 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 correspondingly?
- US /ˌkɔ.ɹəˈspɑn.dɪŋ.li/
Correspondingly 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)-Qwertygiy-correspondingly.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does correspondingly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a corresponding manner; conformably.
He lived in a huge mansion, with a correspondingly large set of gates to keep out unwanted guests.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Correspondingly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a corresponding manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | conformément |
| Spanish | correspondientemente |
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 correspondingly come from?
From corresponding + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).