resignedly

adv

"resignedly" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“resignedly” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - With resignation and acceptance; in a resigned manner

Corpus desk

Index EN-resignedly · resignedly · English

resignedly · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for resignedly
PropertyValue
Headwordresignedly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “resignedly” in English

resignedlyfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

resignedly is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "With resignation and acceptance; in a resigned manner".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for resignedly, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From resigned + -ly. The correct English form is resignedly, spelled R-E-S-I-G-N-E-D-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    With resignation and acceptance; in a resigned manner

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how resignedly appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Resignedly, I telegraphed back that it was all right with me if he insisted.

Etymology

From resigned + -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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "resignedly"?
"resignedly" is spelled R-E-S-I-G-N-E-D-L-Y.
What does "resignedly" mean?
As an adverb, "resignedly" means: With resignation and acceptance; in a resigned manner
What is the origin of the word "resignedly"?
From resigned + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list