natively
/ˈneɪtɪvli/adverb
natively is spelled N-A-T-I-V-E-L-Y: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, natively means “In the manner of a native, especially a native speaker” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in natively?
| Letters | 8: N-A-T-I-V-E-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,767th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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 natively?
Natively appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th 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 natively?
- /ˈneɪtɪvli/
- British /ˈnɛjtɪvlɪj/
Natively 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)-Vealhurl-natively.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with natively?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as natively.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: venality.
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).
What does natively mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In the manner of a native, especially a native speaker.
He spoke French natively, having been born there, and English almost as well.
- 2
Pertaining to the computer or architecture in question; without the use of emulation, etc.
This is a Microsoft Windows application, so you can't run it natively on an Apple Mac.
- 3
In the manner that occurs naturally; without intervention or training.
- 4
Inherently, innately.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does natively come from?
From native + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).