proverbially
adverb
proverbially is spelled P-R-O-V-E-R-B-I-A-L-L-Y: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, proverbially means “In a manner that uses proverbs; in or according to proverbs” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in proverbially?
| Letters | 12: P-R-O-V-E-R-B-I-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 124,184th 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 proverbially?
Proverbially appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th 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 proverbially
- more proverbially comparative
- most proverbially superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does proverbially mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a manner that uses proverbs; in or according to proverbs.
The bee is a proverbially busy creature.
- 2
In a manner reminiscent of a proverb.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does proverbially come from?
From proverbial + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).