fundamentally
adverb
fundamentally is spelled F-U-N-D-A-M-E-N-T-A-L-L-Y: 13 letters and 5 syllables. It appears 5.9 times per million words in written English, the 10,028th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, fundamentally means “In a fundamental or basic sense; reaching the very core of the matter” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in fundamentally?
| Letters | 13: F-U-N-D-A-M-E-N-T-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 5.9 times per million words; the 10,028th 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 fundamentally?
Fundamentally appears 5.9 times per million words in written English, the 10,028th 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 fundamentally?
- US
Fundamentally 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: En-us-fundamentally.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of fundamentally
- more fundamentally comparative
- most fundamentally superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does fundamentally mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a fundamental or basic sense; reaching the very core of the matter.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Fundamentally in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to the very core of the matter:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | fondamentalement, foncièrement |
| Spanish | fundamentalmente |
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 fundamentally come from?
From fundamental + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).