docilely
/ˈdɑ.səl.li/adverb
docilely is spelled D-O-C-I-L-E-L-Y: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, docilely means “Submissively or obediently” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in docilely?
| Letters | 8: D-O-C-I-L-E-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 65 million words; the 252,559th 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 docilely?
Docilely appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th 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 docilely?
- US /ˈdɑ.səl.li/
- US /ˈdɑ.saɪl.li/
- US /ˈdɑ.sə.li/
Docilely has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of docilely
- more docilely comparative
- most docilely superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does docilely mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
Submissively or obediently.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does docilely come from?
From docile + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).