naughtily
adverb
naughtily is spelled N-A-U-G-H-T-I-L-Y: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, naughtily means “In a naughty manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in naughtily?
| Letters | 9: N-A-U-G-H-T-I-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 65 million words; the 252,559th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is naughtily?
Naughtily appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th 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).
Forms of naughtily
- more naughtily comparative
- most naughtily superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does naughtily mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a naughty manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Naughtily in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a naughty manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | malvadamente |
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 naughtily come from?
From naughty + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).