harmlessly
/ˈhɑɹmləsli/adverb
harmlessly is spelled H-A-R-M-L-E-S-S-L-Y: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 57,423rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, harmlessly means “In a harmless manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in harmlessly?
| Letters | 10: H-A-R-M-L-E-S-S-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 57,423rd 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 harmlessly?
Harmlessly appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 57,423rd 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 harmlessly?
- UK /ˈhɑːmləsli/
- US /ˈhɑɹmləsli/
Harmlessly has 3 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 harmlessly
- more harmlessly comparative
- most harmlessly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does harmlessly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a harmless manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Harmlessly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a harmless manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | inoffensivement |
| Spanish | inofensivamente |
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 harmlessly come from?
From harmless + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).