delectably
de·lec·ta·bly/dɪˈlɛktəbli/adverb
delectably is spelled D-E-L-E-C-T-A-B-L-Y: 10 letters and 4 syllables (de·lec·ta·bly). It appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, delectably means “In a delectable manner; delightfully” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in delectably?
| Letters | 10: D-E-L-E-C-T-A-B-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: de·lec·ta·bly |
| In writing | about once in every 44 million words; the 204,233rd 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 delectably?
Delectably appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd 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 delectably?
- UK /dɪˈlɛktəbli/
Delectably has 4 syllables, split de·lec·ta·bly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of delectably
- more delectably comparative
- most delectably superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does delectably mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a delectable manner; delightfully.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:delectably.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does delectably come from?
From delectable + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).