lugubriously
adverb
lugubriously is spelled L-U-G-U-B-R-I-O-U-S-L-Y: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, lugubriously means “In a lugubrious manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lugubriously?
| Letters | 12: L-U-G-U-B-R-I-O-U-S-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 93 million words; the 309,272nd 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 lugubriously?
Lugubriously appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd 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 lugubriously
- more lugubriously comparative
- most lugubriously superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lugubriously mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a lugubrious manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lugubriously in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a lugubrious manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | lugubrement |
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 lugubriously come from?
From lugubrious + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).