lingeringly
adverb
lingeringly is spelled L-I-N-G-E-R-I-N-G-L-Y: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, lingeringly means “In a lingering manner, persistently, tending to remain” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lingeringly?
| Letters | 11: L-I-N-G-E-R-I-N-G-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 74 million words; the 272,462nd 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 lingeringly?
Lingeringly appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd 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).
Forms of lingeringly
- more lingeringly comparative
- most lingeringly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lingeringly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a lingering manner, persistently, tending to remain.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does lingeringly come from?
From lingering + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).