profanely
adverb
profanely is spelled P-R-O-F-A-N-E-L-Y: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, profanely means “In a profane manner, irreverently, with marked disrespect for the sacred” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in profanely?
| Letters | 9: P-R-O-F-A-N-E-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 34 million words; the 178,202nd 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 profanely?
Profanely appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd 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).
Forms of profanely
- more profanely comparative
- most profanely superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does profanely mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a profane manner, irreverently, with marked disrespect for the sacred.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Profanely in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a profane manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | profanamente |
| Spanish | profanamente |
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 profanely come from?
From profane + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).