invariably
in·va·ri·ably/ɪnˈvɛɹ.i.ə.bli/adverb
invariably is spelled I-N-V-A-R-I-A-B-L-Y: 10 letters and 4 syllables (in·va·ri·ably). It appears 2.8 times per million words in written English, the 16,228th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, invariably means “Every time; always, without change and without exception” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in invariably?
| Letters | 10: I-N-V-A-R-I-A-B-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: in·va·ri·ably |
| In writing | 2.8 times per million words; the 16,228th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is invariably?
Invariably appears 2.8 times per million words in written English, the 16,228th 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 invariably?
- US /ɪnˈvɛɹ.i.ə.bli/
- UK /ɪnˈvɛə.ɹi.ə.bli/
- /ɪnˈvɛ(ə).ɹə.bli/
Invariably has 4 syllables, split in·va·ri·ably in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-invariably.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does invariably mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
Every time; always, without change and without exception.
Near-synonyms: consistently, uniformly; see also Thesaurus:uniformly
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Invariably in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense always:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | invariablement, constamment, perpétuellement |
| Spanish | invariablemente |
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 invariably come from?
From invariable + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).