deferentially
/ˌdɛfəˈɹənʃəli/adverb
deferentially is spelled D-E-F-E-R-E-N-T-I-A-L-L-Y: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, deferentially means “In a deferential manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in deferentially?
| Letters | 13: D-E-F-E-R-E-N-T-I-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 31 million words; the 169,822nd 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 deferentially?
Deferentially appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd 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 deferentially?
- UK /ˌdɛfəˈɹənʃəli/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of deferentially
- more deferentially comparative
- most deferentially superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does deferentially mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a deferential manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does deferentially come from?
From deferential + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).