exquisitely
adverb
exquisitely is spelled E-X-Q-U-I-S-I-T-E-L-Y: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,974th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, exquisitely means “In an exquisite manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in exquisitely?
| Letters | 11: E-X-Q-U-I-S-I-T-E-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,974th 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 exquisitely?
Exquisitely appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,974th 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 exquisitely?
Exquisitely 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).
Forms of exquisitely
- more exquisitely comparative
- most exquisitely superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does exquisitely mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In an exquisite manner.
- 2
Exceedingly; in the highest degree.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Exquisitely in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in an exquisite manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | exquisément, exquisement |
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 exquisitely come from?
From exquisite + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).