maturely

/məˈtjʊə(ɹ)li/

//məˈtjʊə(ɹ)li// adv

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"maturely" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“maturely” is uncommon English (frequency #80,658 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,658
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a mature manner.

Corpus desk

Index EN-maturely · maturely · English

maturely · rank #80,658 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,658
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Masuda

Nearest frequency peer: Masuda (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “maturely”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “maturely” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for maturely
PropertyValue
Headwordmaturely
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/məˈtjʊə(ɹ)li/
Letters8
Frequency rank#80,658
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “maturely” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).maturelyfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Masuda” (#80,657), “McBurney” (#80,659), “masterstroke” (#80,656). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “maturely” is #80,658. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

maturely is uncommon English at frequency #80,658 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /məˈtjʊə(ɹ)li/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

maturely has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From mature + -ly. The correct English form is maturely, spelled M-A-T-U-R-E-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a mature manner.
  2. 2
    Acting with maturity.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how maturely appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. When the teachers again ignored the crying and attended to Bill only when he acted maturely, the crying spells dropped sharply
  2. Maturely, she simply declined to participate in the ceremony.

Etymology

From mature + -ly.

Antonyms

immaturely

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "maturely"?
"maturely" is spelled M-A-T-U-R-E-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /məˈtjʊə(ɹ)li/.
What does "maturely" mean?
As an adverb, "maturely" means: In a mature manner.
How do you pronounce "maturely"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maturely" is /məˈtjʊə(ɹ)li/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "maturely"?
From mature + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "maturely", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

McBurney#80,659marchese#80,650Mexicali#80,671Monckton#80,681

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list