mortally
/ˈmɔːtəli/adverb
mortally is spelled M-O-R-T-A-L-L-Y: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,336th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, mortally means “Fatally; in such a way as to cause death” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mortally?
| Letters | 8: M-O-R-T-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 39,336th 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 mortally?
Mortally appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,336th 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 mortally?
- UK /ˈmɔːtəli/
Mortally has 3 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)-Flame,_not_lame-mortally.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Qwertygiy-mortally.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mortally
- more mortally comparative
- most mortally superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mortally mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
Fatally; in such a way as to cause death.
- 2
obsoleteAs a mortal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does mortally come from?
From Middle English mortally, equivalent to mortal + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).