savagely
adverb
savagely is spelled S-A-V-A-G-E-L-Y: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,336th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, savagely means “In a wild, uncontrolled, or savage manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in savagely?
| Letters | 8: S-A-V-A-G-E-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 39,336th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is savagely?
Savagely appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,336th 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 savagely?
- US
Savagely has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-savagely.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of savagely
- more savagely comparative
- most savagely superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does savagely mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a wild, uncontrolled, or savage manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Savagely in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a savage manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sauvagement |
| German | wild, brutal |
| Spanish | salvajemente |
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 savagely come from?
From savage + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).