dependently
adverb
dependently is spelled D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T-L-Y: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 133,440th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, dependently means “In a dependent manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in dependently?
| Letters | 11: D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 133,440th 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 dependently?
Dependently appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 133,440th 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).
Forms of dependently
- more dependently comparative
- most dependently superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dependently mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a dependent manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dependently in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a dependent manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dépendamment |
| Portuguese | dependentemente |
| Spanish | dependientemente |
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 dependently come from?
From dependent + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).