mildly
/ˈmaɪldli/adverb
mildly is spelled M-I-L-D-L-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.7 times per million words in written English, the 16,455th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, mildly means “In a mild manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mildly?
| Letters | 6: M-I-L-D-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.7 times per million words; the 16,455th 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 mildly?
Mildly appears 2.7 times per million words in written English, the 16,455th 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 mildly?
- /ˈmaɪldli/
Mildly has 2 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: En-us-mildly.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mildly
- mildlier comparative
- more mildly comparative
- mildliest superlative
- most mildly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mildly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a mild manner.
- 2
To a mild degree; slightly.
a mildly amusing joke
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mildly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a mild manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | ligeiramente |
| Spanish | levemente |
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 mildly come from?
From mild + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).