mercifully
/ˈmɝ.sɪf.(ə.)li/adverb
mercifully is spelled M-E-R-C-I-F-U-L-L-Y: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, mercifully means “In a merciful manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mercifully?
| Letters | 10: M-E-R-C-I-F-U-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,209th 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 mercifully?
Mercifully appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th 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 mercifully?
- UK /ˈmɜː.sɪf.(ə.)li/
- US /ˈmɝ.sɪf.(ə.)li/
Mercifully 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)-Qwertygiy-mercifully.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mercifully
- more mercifully comparative
- most mercifully superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mercifully mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a merciful manner.
- 2
Thankfully.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does mercifully come from?
From merciful + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).