ritually
/ˈɹɪt͡ʃu.əli/adverb
ritually is spelled R-I-T-U-A-L-L-Y: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 59,387th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, ritually means “In a ritual manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ritually?
| Letters | 8: R-I-T-U-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 59,387th 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 ritually?
Ritually appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 59,387th 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 ritually?
- US /ˈɹɪt͡ʃu.əli/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-ritually.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ritually
- more ritually comparative
- most ritually superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ritually mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a ritual manner.
- 2
By habit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ritually in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a ritual manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | rituellement |
| German | rituell |
| Portuguese | ritualmente |
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 ritually come from?
From ritual + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).