insultingly
"insultingly" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“insultingly” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In an insulting manner; to a degree that causes insult.
Corpus desk
Index EN-insultingly · insultingly · English
insultingly · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | insultingly |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “insultingly” in English
Rare enough to double-check
insultingly is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In an insulting manner; to a degree that causes insult.".
insultingly has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From insulting + -ly. The correct English form is insultingly, spelled I-N-S-U-L-T-I-N-G-L-Y.
Definition
- 1In an insulting manner; to a degree that causes insult.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how insultingly appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
They made an insultingly low bid to buy the house.
Etymology
From insulting + -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.