detectably
adverb
detectably is spelled D-E-T-E-C-T-A-B-L-Y: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, detectably means “In a way that can be detected” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in detectably?
| Letters | 10: D-E-T-E-C-T-A-B-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 91 million words; the 305,310th 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 detectably?
Detectably appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th 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 detectably
- more detectably comparative
- most detectably superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does detectably mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a way that can be detected
A new executive does not detectably change corporate culture.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does detectably come from?
From detectable + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).