inexplicably
adverb
inexplicably is spelled I-N-E-X-P-L-I-C-A-B-L-Y: 12 letters and 5 syllables. It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, inexplicably means “In an inexplicable manner; for an unknown reason” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in inexplicably?
| Letters | 12: I-N-E-X-P-L-I-C-A-B-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,556th 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 inexplicably?
Inexplicably appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th 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 inexplicably?
- US
Inexplicably has 5 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-inexplicably.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of inexplicably
- more inexplicably comparative
- most inexplicably superlative
- unexplicably
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inexplicably mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In an inexplicable manner; for an unknown reason.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inexplicably in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in an inexplicable manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | inexplicablement, sans raison |
| German | unerklärlich, unerklärlicherweise |
| Portuguese | inexplicavelmente |
| Spanish | inexplicablemente |
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 inexplicably come from?
From inexplicable + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).