putatively
pu·ta·tive·ly/ˈpju.tə.tɪv.li/adverb
putatively is spelled P-U-T-A-T-I-V-E-L-Y: 10 letters and 4 syllables (pu·ta·tive·ly). It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, putatively means “In a putative manner; according to belief” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in putatively?
| Letters | 10: P-U-T-A-T-I-V-E-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: pu·ta·tive·ly |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 95,993rd 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 putatively?
Putatively appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd 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 putatively?
- UK /ˈpjuː.tə.tɪv.li/
- US /ˈpju.tə.tɪv.li/
- Australia /ˈpjʉː.tə.tɪv.li/
Putatively has 4 syllables, split pu·ta·tive·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of putatively
- more putatively comparative
- most putatively superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does putatively mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a putative manner; according to belief.
Near-synonyms: reportedly, reputedly, purportedly, rumoredly, supposedly, allegedly, ostensibly, possibly, probably, likely, plausibly
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Putatively in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense according to belief:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | vermeintlich, vermutlich, mutmaßlich |
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 putatively come from?
From putative + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).