deductively
/dɪˈdʌktɪvli/adverb
deductively is spelled D-E-D-U-C-T-I-V-E-L-Y: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 143,405th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, deductively means “In a deductive manner; by using deduction” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in deductively?
| Letters | 11: D-E-D-U-C-T-I-V-E-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 143,405th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is deductively?
Deductively appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 143,405th 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 deductively?
- UK /dɪˈdʌktɪvli/
- UK /dɪˈdʊktɪvli/
Deductively has 4 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).
What rhymes with deductively?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as deductively from its last stressed vowel (/ʌktɪvli/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of deductively
- more deductively comparative
- most deductively superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does deductively mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a deductive manner; by using deduction.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Deductively in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a deductive manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | deductivamente |
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 deductively come from?
From deductive + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).