magically
/ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪ.kli/adverb
magically is spelled M-A-G-I-C-A-L-L-Y: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 18,064th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, magically means “In a magical manner; by magic, or as if by magic” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in magically?
| Letters | 9: M-A-G-I-C-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.3 times per million words; the 18,064th 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 magically?
Magically appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 18,064th 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 magically?
- /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪ.kli/
Magically has 4 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)-AnotherFriendlyHuman-magically.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of magically
- more magically comparative
- most magically superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does magically mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a magical manner; by magic, or as if by magic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Magically in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a magical manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | magiquement, par magie |
| German | märchenhaft, magisch, magischerweise |
| Portuguese | magicamente |
| Spanish | mágicamente |
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 magically come from?
From magic + -ally or magical + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).