impolitely

adv

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

The verdict

“impolitely” 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) - In an impolite manner; uncivilly; rudely.

Corpus desk

Index EN-impolitely · impolitely · English

impolitely · 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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Key facts for impolitely
PropertyValue
Headwordimpolitely
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “impolitely” in English

impolitelyranks 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

impolitely is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In an impolite manner; uncivilly; rudely.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for impolitely, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From impolite + -ly. The correct English form is impolitely, spelled I-M-P-O-L-I-T-E-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an impolite manner; uncivilly; rudely.

Etymology

From impolite + -ly.

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 "impolitely"?
"impolitely" is spelled I-M-P-O-L-I-T-E-L-Y.
What does "impolitely" mean?
As an adverb, "impolitely" means: In an impolite manner; uncivilly; rudely.
What is the origin of the word "impolitely"?
From impolite + -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