electrically
/ɪˈlɛk.tɹɪk.li/adverb
electrically is spelled E-L-E-C-T-R-I-C-A-L-L-Y: 12 letters and 5 syllables. It appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 22,651st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, electrically means “By means of electricity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in electrically?
| Letters | 12: E-L-E-C-T-R-I-C-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.5 times per million words; the 22,651st 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 electrically?
Electrically appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 22,651st 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 electrically?
- /ɪˈlɛk.tɹɪk.li/
Electrically has 5 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)-Vealhurl-electrically.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of electrically
- more electrically comparative
- most electrically superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does electrically mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
By means of electricity.
- 2
In an electric manner.
The concert was electrically exciting.
- 3
In terms of electrons.
an electrically symmetric atom
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Electrically in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense by means of electricity:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | électriquement |
| Spanish | eléctricamente |
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 electrically come from?
From electric + -ally, electrical + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).