maternally
adverb
maternally is spelled M-A-T-E-R-N-A-L-L-Y: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, maternally means “In a maternal manner; motherly, as a mother” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in maternally?
| Letters | 10: M-A-T-E-R-N-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 103,949th 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 maternally?
Maternally appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th 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 maternally
- more maternally comparative
- most maternally superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does maternally mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a maternal manner; motherly, as a mother.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Maternally in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense In a maternal manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | maternalmente |
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 maternally come from?
From maternal + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).