desirably
/dɪˈzaɪ(j)əɹəbli/adverb
desirably is spelled D-E-S-I-R-A-B-L-Y: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, desirably means “in a manner likely to arouse desire” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in desirably?
| Letters | 9: D-E-S-I-R-A-B-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 38 million words; the 189,524th 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 desirably?
Desirably appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th 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 desirably?
- UK /dɪˈzaɪ(j)əɹəbli/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-desirably.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of desirably
- more desirably comparative
- most desirably superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does desirably mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
in a manner likely to arouse desire
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Desirably in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a manner likely to arouse desire:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | désirablement |
| Spanish | deseablemente |
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 desirably come from?
From desire + -ably.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).