ignominiously
ig·nom·in·i·ous·ly/ˌɪɡ.nəˈmɪ.ni.əs.li/adverb
ignominiously is spelled I-G-N-O-M-I-N-I-O-U-S-L-Y: 13 letters and 6 syllables (ig·nom·in·i·ous·ly). It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, ignominiously means “In a manner which is ignominious (“especially of a person: deserving of disgrace or dishonour; contemptible, despicable; (generally) causing or…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ignominiously?
| Letters | 13: I-G-N-O-M-I-N-I-O-U-S-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6: ig·nom·in·i·ous·ly |
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 107,757th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ignominiously?
Ignominiously appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th 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 ignominiously?
- UK /ˌɪɡ.nə(ʊ)ˈmɪ.ni.əs.li/
- US /ˌɪɡ.nəˈmɪ.ni.əs.li/
Ignominiously has 6 syllables, split ig·nom·in·i·ous·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-ignominiously.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ignominiously
- more ignominiously comparative
- most ignominiously superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ignominiously mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a manner which is ignominious (“especially of a person: deserving of disgrace or dishonour; contemptible, despicable; (generally) causing or marked by disgrace or dishonour; disgraceful, dishonourable; also (loosely), humiliating, shameful”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ignominiously in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a manner which is ignominious:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ignominieusement |
| German | schmachvoll |
| Spanish | ignominiosamente |
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 ignominiously come from?
From ignominious + -ly (suffix forming adverbs from nouns). Ignominious is derived from Late Middle English ignominious (“disgraceful, shameful”), from Middle French ignominieux (modern French ignominieux), or from its etymon Latin ignōminiōsus (“disgraced; disgraceful, shameful, ignominious”), from ignōminia (“disgrace, dishonour, shame, ignominy”) + -ōsus (suffix meaning ‘full of; overly; prone to’ forming adjectives from nouns).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).