laxly
/ˈlæks.li/adverb
laxly is spelled L-A-X-L-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, laxly means “In a lax manner; without rigor or strictness” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in laxly?
| Letters | 5: L-A-X-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 56 million words; the 234,209th 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 laxly?
Laxly appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th 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 laxly?
- US /ˈlæks.li/
Laxly has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of laxly
- more laxly comparative
- most laxly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does laxly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a lax manner; without rigor or strictness.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does laxly come from?
From lax + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).