immaturely

/ɪməˈtjʊə(ɹ)li/

//ɪməˈtjʊə(ɹ)li// adv

"immaturely" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“immaturely” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Giving an appearance of immaturity; childishly.

Corpus desk

Index EN-immaturely · immaturely · English

immaturely · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for immaturely
PropertyValue
Headwordimmaturely
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ɪməˈtjʊə(ɹ)li/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “immaturely” in English

immaturelyranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

immaturely is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ɪməˈtjʊə(ɹ)li/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for immaturely in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From immature + -ly. The correct English form is immaturely, spelled I-M-M-A-T-U-R-E-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Giving an appearance of immaturity; childishly.
  2. 2
    Without having attained maturity.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how immaturely appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. They may be approaching 40, but after three beers they are behaving as immaturely as any teenager.
  2. […] birds which are hatched immaturely and fly immediately after leaving the nest.

Etymology

From immature + -ly.

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "immaturely"?
"immaturely" is spelled I-M-M-A-T-U-R-E-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪməˈtjʊə(ɹ)li/.
What does "immaturely" mean?
As an adverb, "immaturely" means: Giving an appearance of immaturity; childishly.
How do you pronounce "immaturely"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "immaturely" is /ɪməˈtjʊə(ɹ)li/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "immaturely"?
From immature + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list