portentously
/pɔː(ɹ)ˈtɛn.təs.li/adverb
portentously is spelled P-O-R-T-E-N-T-O-U-S-L-Y: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, portentously means “In an ominous manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in portentously?
| Letters | 12: P-O-R-T-E-N-T-O-U-S-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 40 million words; the 194,306th 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 portentously?
Portentously appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th 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 portentously?
- /pɔː(ɹ)ˈtɛn.təs.li/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of portentously
- more portentously comparative
- most portentously superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does portentously mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In an ominous manner.
- 2
In a pompous manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does portentously come from?
From portentous + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).