ingeniously

/ɪnˈd͡ʒiːnjəs.li/

//ɪnˈd͡ʒiːnjəs.li// adv

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"ingeniously" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“ingeniously” is uncommon English (frequency #60,182 among 17,902 “I” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,182
frequency rank, English
17,902
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In an ingenious manner; using ingenuity.

Key facts for ingeniously
PropertyValue
Headwordingeniously
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ɪnˈd͡ʒiːnjəs.li/
Letters11
Frequency rank#60,182
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ingeniously” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ingeniously lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ingeniously is uncommon English at frequency #60,182 among 17,902 “I” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ɪnˈd͡ʒiːnjəs.li/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In an ingenious manner; using ingenuity.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ingeniously, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From ingenious + -ly. The correct English form is ingeniously, spelled I-N-G-E-N-I-O-U-S-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an ingenious manner; using ingenuity.

Etymology

From ingenious + -ly.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ingeniously"?
"ingeniously" is spelled I-N-G-E-N-I-O-U-S-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈd͡ʒiːnjəs.li/.
What does "ingeniously" mean?
As an adverb, "ingeniously" means: In an ingenious manner; using ingenuity.
How do you pronounce "ingeniously"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ingeniously" is /ɪnˈd͡ʒiːnjəs.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 "ingeniously"?
From ingenious + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “ingeniously”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is I-N-G-E-N-I-O-U-S-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɪnˈd͡ʒiːnjəs.li/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list