mediately
me·di·ate·ly/ˈmiːdi.ətli/adverb
mediately is spelled M-E-D-I-A-T-E-L-Y: 9 letters and 4 syllables (me·di·ate·ly). It appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, mediately means “In a mediate manner, by the intervention of an intermediary agent or means; indirectly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mediately?
| Letters | 9: M-E-D-I-A-T-E-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: me·di·ate·ly |
| In writing | about once in every 44 million words; the 204,233rd 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 mediately?
Mediately appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd 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 mediately?
- /ˈmiːdi.ətli/
Mediately has 4 syllables, split me·di·ate·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mediately mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a mediate manner, by the intervention of an intermediary agent or means; indirectly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does mediately come from?
From mediate + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).