posteriorly

adv

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"posteriorly" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“posteriorly” is uncommon English (frequency #55,027 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,027
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - After (in time).

Corpus desk

Index EN-posteriorly · posteriorly · English

posteriorly · rank #55,027 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,027
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH Popov

Nearest frequency peer: Popov (-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 “posteriorly”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for posteriorly
PropertyValue
Headwordposteriorly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters11
Frequency rank#55,027
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “posteriorly” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).posteriorlyfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Popov” (#55,026), “ponderous” (#55,025), “pradhan” (#55,029). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “posteriorly” is #55,027. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

posteriorly is uncommon English at frequency #55,027 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

posteriorly has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From posterior + -ly. The correct English form is posteriorly, spelled P-O-S-T-E-R-I-O-R-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    After (in time).
  2. 2
    Behind (in position).
  3. 3
    Towards the posterior.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Velum occurs as a narrow, rounded ridge forming the valve margin in lateral view, continuous posteriorly as the dolon in females.
  2. Margin of dolon curling smoothly to distal margin of velum both anteriorly and posteriorly, but dolonal margins not in contact when valves closed.

Etymology

From posterior + -ly.

Antonyms

anteriorly

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 "posteriorly"?
"posteriorly" is spelled P-O-S-T-E-R-I-O-R-L-Y.
What does "posteriorly" mean?
As an adverb, "posteriorly" means: After (in time).
What is the origin of the word "posteriorly"?
From posterior + -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 "posteriorly", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list