hilariously
adverb
hilariously is spelled H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S-L-Y: 11 letters and 5 syllables. It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,214th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, hilariously means “In a hilarious manner; so as to amuse greatly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in hilariously?
| Letters | 11: H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,214th 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 hilariously?
Hilariously appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,214th 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 hilariously?
Hilariously 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).
Forms of hilariously
- more hilariously comparative
- most hilariously superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hilariously mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a hilarious manner; so as to amuse greatly.
a hilariously funny joke
- 2
With great hilarity or mirth.
They laughed hilariously at the comedy film.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does hilariously come from?
From hilarious + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).