profitably
prof·it·a·bly/ˈpɹɑ.fɪ.tə.bli/adverb
profitably is spelled P-R-O-F-I-T-A-B-L-Y: 10 letters and 4 syllables (prof·it·a·bly). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,145th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, profitably means “In a profitable manner, in a way that achieves profit or gain” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in profitably?
| Letters | 10: P-R-O-F-I-T-A-B-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: prof·it·a·bly |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,145th 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 profitably?
Profitably appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,145th 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 profitably?
- UK /ˈpɹɒf.ɪ.tə.bli/
- US /ˈpɹɑ.fɪ.tə.bli/
Profitably has 4 syllables, split prof·it·a·bly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of profitably
- more profitably comparative
- most profitably superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does profitably mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a profitable manner, in a way that achieves profit or gain.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does profitably come from?
From profitable + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).