customarily
adverb
customarily is spelled C-U-S-T-O-M-A-R-I-L-Y: 11 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 46,473rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, customarily means “In the customary manner; as is custom” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in customarily?
| Letters | 11: C-U-S-T-O-M-A-R-I-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 46,473rd 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 customarily?
Customarily appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 46,473rd 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 customarily?
- US
Customarily 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)-Flame,_not_lame-customarily.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of customarily
- more customarily comparative
- most customarily superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does customarily mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In the customary manner; as is custom
- 2
Under normal circumstances, normally.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Customarily in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in the customary way:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | costumeiramente |
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 customarily come from?
From customary + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).