irregularly
/ɪˈɹɛɡjʊləli/adverb
irregularly is spelled I-R-R-E-G-U-L-A-R-L-Y: 11 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,504th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, irregularly means “In an irregular manner; without rule, method, or order” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in irregularly?
| Letters | 11: I-R-R-E-G-U-L-A-R-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,504th 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 irregularly?
Irregularly appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,504th 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 irregularly?
- UK /ɪˈɹɛɡjʊləli/
Irregularly 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)-Vealhurl-irregularly.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of irregularly
- more irregularly comparative
- most irregularly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does irregularly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In an irregular manner; without rule, method, or order.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Irregularly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in an irregular manner; without rule, method, or order:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | irrégulièrement |
| Portuguese | irregularmente |
| Spanish | irregularmente |
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 irregularly come from?
From irregular + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).