effortlessly
/ˈɛf.ɚt.ləs.li/adverb
effortlessly is spelled E-F-F-O-R-T-L-E-S-S-L-Y: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, effortlessly means “Without effort; without difficulty or struggle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in effortlessly?
| Letters | 12: E-F-F-O-R-T-L-E-S-S-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.7 times per million words; the 21,798th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is effortlessly?
Effortlessly appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,798th 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 effortlessly?
- UK /ˈɛf.ət.ləs.li/
- US /ˈɛf.ɚt.ləs.li/
Effortlessly has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Paul2520-effortlessly.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of effortlessly
- more effortlessly comparative
- most effortlessly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does effortlessly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
Without effort; without difficulty or struggle.
She hoisted the child effortlessly and plopped him in bed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Effortlessly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense without effort; without difficulty or struggle:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sans effort |
| German | mühelos |
| Spanish | aína, aínas, sin ningún esfuerzo, costarle poco, costarle nada, sin esfuerzo |
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 effortlessly come from?
From effortless + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).