nightmarishly
adverb
nightmarishly is spelled N-I-G-H-T-M-A-R-I-S-H-L-Y: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, nightmarishly means “In a nightmarish manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in nightmarishly?
| Letters | 13: N-I-G-H-T-M-A-R-I-S-H-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 55 million words; the 231,291st 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 nightmarishly?
Nightmarishly appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st 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 nightmarishly
- more nightmarishly comparative
- most nightmarishly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nightmarishly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a nightmarish manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Nightmarishly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in nightmarish manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cauchemardesquement |
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 nightmarishly come from?
From nightmarish + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).