militarily
/ˌmɪl.ɪˈtɛɹ.ə.li/adverb
militarily is spelled M-I-L-I-T-A-R-I-L-Y: 10 letters and 5 syllables. It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,918th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, militarily means “In a military or martial manner; not peaceably” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in militarily?
| Letters | 10: M-I-L-I-T-A-R-I-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,918th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is militarily?
Militarily appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,918th 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 militarily?
- UK /ˈmɪl.ɪ.t(ə.)ɹə.li/
- US /ˌmɪl.ɪˈtɛɹ.ə.li/
Militarily has 5 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)-Vealhurl-militarily.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with militarily?
5 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as militarily from its last stressed vowel (/ɛɹəli/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of militarily
- more militarily comparative
- most militarily superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does militarily mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a military or martial manner; not peaceably.
- 2
By way of military or otherwise belligerent means.
The borders of the empire were expanded militarily over the course of many wars of conquest.
- 3
In a manner relating to the military or military matters.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Militarily in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a military manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | militärisch |
| Spanish | militarmente |
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 militarily come from?
From military + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).