obediently

adv

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"obediently" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“obediently” is uncommon English (frequency #64,583 among 1,431 “O” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,583
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In an obedient manner.

Corpus desk

Index EN-obediently · obediently · English

obediently · rank #64,583 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,583
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH objectifying

Nearest frequency peer: objectifying (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “obediently”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “obediently” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for obediently
PropertyValue
Headwordobediently
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters10
Frequency rank#64,583
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “obediently” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).obedientlyfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “objectifying” (#64,584), “Oglethorpe” (#64,586), “Nuneaton” (#64,579). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “obediently” is #64,583. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

obediently is uncommon English at frequency #64,583 among 1,431 “O” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In an obedient manner.".

Zero misspellings are on record for obediently in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From obedient + -ly. The correct English form is obediently, spelled O-B-E-D-I-E-N-T-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an obedient manner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how obediently appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. This at least Heidi could understand, and she followed her obediently into the dining-room.

Etymology

From obedient + -ly.

This word in other languages

docilement(Français)gehorsam(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "obediently"?
"obediently" is spelled O-B-E-D-I-E-N-T-L-Y.
What does "obediently" mean?
As an adverb, "obediently" means: In an obedient manner.
What is the origin of the word "obediently"?
From obedient + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "obediently", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Oglethorpe#64,586neurotoxin#64,566preemption#64,628marsupials#64,523

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list