improbably
adverb
improbably is spelled I-M-P-R-O-B-A-B-L-Y: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 67,454th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, improbably means “In an improbable manner; without probability” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in improbably?
| Letters | 10: I-M-P-R-O-B-A-B-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 67,454th 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 improbably?
Improbably appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 67,454th 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 improbably?
Improbably has 4 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 improbably
- more improbably comparative
- most improbably superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does improbably mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In an improbable manner; without probability.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Improbably in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in an improbable manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | invraisemblablement, improbablement |
| German | unwahrscheinlich |
| Portuguese | improvavelmente |
| Spanish | improbablemente |
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 improbably come from?
From improbable + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).