eternally
/ɪˈtɝ.nə.li/adverb
eternally is spelled E-T-E-R-N-A-L-L-Y: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,629th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, eternally means “For eternity; forever” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in eternally?
| Letters | 9: E-T-E-R-N-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.8 times per million words; the 20,629th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is eternally?
Eternally appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,629th 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 eternally?
- UK /ɪˈtɜː.nə.li/
- UK /ɪˈtɜːn.li/
- US /ɪˈtɝ.nə.li/
Eternally 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)-Vealhurl-eternally.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with eternally?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as eternally from its last stressed vowel (/ɜɹnəli/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does eternally mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
For eternity; forever.
I shall be eternally grateful for your assistance.
- 2
Unceasingly, recurringly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Eternally in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense forever:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | éternellement |
| German | ewig |
| Portuguese | eternamente |
| Spanish | eternamente |
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 eternally come from?
From Middle English eternally, eternaly; equivalent to eternal + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).