mindfully

adv

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

The verdict

“mindfully” is uncommon English (frequency #91,803 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,803
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - In a mindful manner.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mindfully · mindfully · English

mindfully · rank #91,803 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,803
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mindoro

Nearest frequency peer: Mindoro (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “mindfully”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “mindfully” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026
Key facts for mindfully
PropertyValue
Headwordmindfully
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters9
Frequency rank#91,803
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mindfully” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). mindfully lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mindfully is uncommon English at frequency #91,803 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In a mindful manner.".

mindfully doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English myndefully, myndfolly, equivalent to mindful + -ly. The correct English form is mindfully, spelled M-I-N-D-F-U-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a mindful manner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how mindfully appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. There are some low-tech approaches to forming those good posture habits, like the Alexander Method. The Alexander Method is a process that helps realign posture mindfully. It’s often used by performers, and often involves a coach.
  2. Once you have been mindfully eating for a while, the mindset can apply to other areas of your life.

Etymology

From Middle English myndefully, myndfolly, equivalent to mindful + -ly.

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mindfully"?
"mindfully" is spelled M-I-N-D-F-U-L-L-Y.
What does "mindfully" mean?
As an adverb, "mindfully" means: In a mindful manner.
What is the origin of the word "mindfully"?
From Middle English myndefully, myndfolly, equivalent to mindful + -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 "mindfully", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list