satisfactorily
sat·is·fac·to·ri·ly/sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹɪli/adverb
satisfactorily is spelled S-A-T-I-S-F-A-C-T-O-R-I-L-Y: 14 letters and 6 syllables (sat·is·fac·to·ri·ly). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,748th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, satisfactorily means “In a satisfactory manner, in a manner adequate to requirements” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in satisfactorily?
| Letters | 14: S-A-T-I-S-F-A-C-T-O-R-I-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6: sat·is·fac·to·ri·ly |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 35,748th 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 satisfactorily?
Satisfactorily appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,748th 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 satisfactorily?
- /sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹɪli/
Satisfactorily has 6 syllables, split sat·is·fac·to·ri·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-satisfactorily.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of satisfactorily
- more satisfactorily comparative
- most satisfactorily superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does satisfactorily mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a satisfactory manner, in a manner adequate to requirements.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Satisfactorily in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in satisfactory manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | de façon satisfaisante |
| German | befriedigend, zufriedenstellend |
| Portuguese | satisfatoriamente |
| Spanish | satisfactoriamente |
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 satisfactorily come from?
From satisfactory + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).