preeminently
/pɹiːˈɛmɪnəntli/adverb
preeminently is spelled P-R-E-E-M-I-N-E-N-T-L-Y: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, preeminently means “In a preeminent manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in preeminently?
| Letters | 12: P-R-E-E-M-I-N-E-N-T-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 38 million words; the 189,524th 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 preeminently?
Preeminently appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th 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 preeminently?
- /pɹiːˈɛmɪnəntli/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of preeminently
- more preeminently comparative
- most preeminently superlative
- pre-eminently
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does preeminently mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a preeminent manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does preeminently come from?
From preeminent + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).