habitually
/həˈbɪtju.əli/adverb
habitually is spelled H-A-B-I-T-U-A-L-L-Y: 10 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,504th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, habitually means “By habit; in a habitual manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in habitually?
| Letters | 10: H-A-B-I-T-U-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,504th 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 habitually?
Habitually appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,504th 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 habitually?
- /həˈbɪtju.əli/
- /həˈbɪt͡ʃu.əli/
- /həˈbɪt͡ʃəli/
Habitually 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-habitually.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does habitually mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
By habit; in a habitual manner.
He is habitually inattentive of time.
- 2
Occurring regularly or usually.
Professor Franklein is habitually pessimistic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Habitually in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense occurring regularly or usually:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | habituellement |
| German | gewöhnlich, gewohnheitsmäßig |
| Portuguese | habitualmente |
| Spanish | habitualmente |
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 habitually come from?
From habitual + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).