prettily
[ˈpʰɹɪɾəɫi]adverb
prettily is spelled P-R-E-T-T-I-L-Y: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 79,518th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, prettily means “In a pretty manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in prettily?
| Letters | 8: P-R-E-T-T-I-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 79,518th 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 prettily?
Prettily appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 79,518th 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 prettily?
- /ˈpɹɪ.tɪ.li/
- US [ˈpʰɹɪɾəɫi]
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Neøn-prettily.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of prettily
- more prettily comparative
- most prettily superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does prettily mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a pretty manner.
- 2
Very badly; terribly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Prettily in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a pretty manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | joliment |
| Portuguese | belamente, lindamente |
| Spanish | bellamente, hermosamente, lindamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does prettily come from?
From Middle English pratily, prately, pratyly, pratylych; equivalent to pretty + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).