incontinently
"incontinently" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“incontinently” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In an incontinent manner; without restraint, or without due restraint.
Corpus desk
Index EN-incontinently · incontinently · English
incontinently · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | incontinently |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “incontinently” in English
Rare enough to double-check
incontinently is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for incontinently, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From incontinent + -ly. The correct English form is incontinently, spelled I-N-C-O-N-T-I-N-E-N-T-L-Y.
Definition
- 1In an incontinent manner; without restraint, or without due restraint.
- 2Immediately; at once; forthwith.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how incontinently appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
And lest any man should think her intent was to unnestle ill neighbours, and not to aid good neighbours, or that she was readier to restore what was invaded by others than to render what was in her own hands; see if the time provided not a new occasion afterwards, when through their own division, without the intermise of strangers, her forces were again s…
On such eyes as maidens cherish Let thy fond adorers gaze, Or incontinently perish In their all-consuming rays!
Etymology
From incontinent + -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.