maximally

adv

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"maximally" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“maximally” is uncommon English (frequency #59,533 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,533
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To a maximal extent; as much as possible.

Corpus desk

Index EN-maximally · maximally · English

maximally · rank #59,533 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,533
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Matsui

Nearest frequency peer: Matsui (-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 “maximally”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for maximally
PropertyValue
Headwordmaximally
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters9
Frequency rank#59,533
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “maximally” 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).maximallyfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Matsui” (#59,532), “marmot” (#59,531), “McAuley” (#59,535). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “maximally” is #59,533. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

maximally is uncommon English at frequency #59,533 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To a maximal extent; as much as possible.".

Zero misspellings are on record for maximally in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From maximal + -ly. The correct English form is maximally, spelled M-A-X-I-M-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    To a maximal extent; as much as possible.

Etymology

From maximal + -ly.

This word in other languages

au maximum(Français)

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 "maximally"?
"maximally" is spelled M-A-X-I-M-A-L-L-Y.
What does "maximally" mean?
As an adverb, "maximally" means: To a maximal extent; as much as possible.
What is the origin of the word "maximally"?
From maximal + -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 "maximally", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Maplewood#59,527malformed#59,522Maiduguri#59,521mustering#59,569

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list