pharmacologically

/ˌfɑɹməkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəli/

//ˌfɑɹməkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəli// adv

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"pharmacologically" is a 17-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“pharmacologically” is uncommon English (frequency #87,670 among 46,516 “P” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,670
frequency rank, English
46,516
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In a pharmacological manner; with regard to pharmacology.

Key facts for pharmacologically
PropertyValue
Headwordpharmacologically
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˌfɑɹməkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəli/
Letters17
Frequency rank#87,670
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pharmacologically” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). pharmacologically lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pharmacologically is uncommon English at frequency #87,670 among 46,516 “P” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ˌfɑɹməkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəli/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In a pharmacological manner; with regard to pharmacology.".

pharmacologically doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From pharmacological + -ly. The correct English form is pharmacologically, spelled P-H-A-R-M-A-C-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a pharmacological manner; with regard to pharmacology.

Etymology

From pharmacological + -ly.

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 "pharmacologically"?
"pharmacologically" is spelled P-H-A-R-M-A-C-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌfɑɹməkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəli/.
What does "pharmacologically" mean?
As an adverb, "pharmacologically" means: In a pharmacological manner; with regard to pharmacology.
How do you pronounce "pharmacologically"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pharmacologically" is /ˌfɑɹməkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəli/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "pharmacologically"?
From pharmacological + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “pharmacologically”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is P-H-A-R-M-A-C-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list