nebulously
/ˈnɛb.jʊ.ləs.li/adverb
nebulously is spelled N-E-B-U-L-O-U-S-L-Y: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, nebulously means “In a manner like that of a cloud or haze” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in nebulously?
| Letters | 10: N-E-B-U-L-O-U-S-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 56 million words; the 234,209th 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 nebulously?
Nebulously appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th 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 nebulously?
- US /ˈnɛb.jʊ.ləs.li/
Nebulously has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-nebulously.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of nebulously
- more nebulously comparative
- most nebulously superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nebulously mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a manner like that of a cloud or haze.
The vapour drifted nebulously into the hall.
- 2
As if viewed through a cloud or haze.
- 3
Vaguely, without clear purpose or specific intention.
He waved his hand nebulously in the direction he intended to go.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Nebulously in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
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 nebulously come from?
From nebulous + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).