nationally
/ˈnæʃənəli/adverb
nationally is spelled N-A-T-I-O-N-A-L-L-Y: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 6.9 times per million words in written English, the 9,045th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, nationally means “In a way relating to the whole nation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in nationally?
| Letters | 10: N-A-T-I-O-N-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 6.9 times per million words; the 9,045th 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 nationally?
Nationally appears 6.9 times per million words in written English, the 9,045th 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 nationally?
- /ˈnæʃənəli/
Nationally 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)-Flame,_not_lame-nationally.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of nationally
- more nationally comparative
- most nationally superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nationally mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a way relating to the whole nation.
The speech was televised nationally.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Nationally in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a way relating to the whole nation:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | nationalement |
| Portuguese | nacionalmente |
| Spanish | nacionalmente |
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 nationally come from?
From national + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).