punctiliously
"punctiliously" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“punctiliously” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a punctilious manner.
Corpus desk
Index EN-punctiliously · punctiliously · English
punctiliously · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | punctiliously |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “punctiliously” in English
Rare enough to double-check
punctiliously is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In a punctilious manner.".
Zero misspellings are on record for punctiliously in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From punctilious + -ly. The correct English form is punctiliously, spelled P-U-N-C-T-I-L-I-O-U-S-L-Y.
Definition
- 1In a punctilious manner.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how punctiliously appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Monsieur Thuran became a frequent visitor at the home of Hazel Strong’s uncle in Cape Town. His attentions were very marked, but they were so punctiliously arranged to meet the girl’s every wish that she came to depend upon him more and more. Did she or her mother or a cousin require an escort—was there a little friendly service to be rendered, the genial…
Confused for the moment by Podson's impersonation of a genteel stranger making an afternoon call, she now recognized his gentle fluff of whiskers, and dived at Jasper to cover her embarrassment. With Jasper out of action, Podson was able to raise his hat punctiliously and say, "Good afternoon."
Etymology
From punctilious + -ly.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.