scientifically
/ˌsaɪ.ənˈtɪfɪkli/adverb
scientifically is spelled S-C-I-E-N-T-I-F-I-C-A-L-L-Y: 14 letters and 6 syllables. It appears 2.8 times per million words in written English, the 16,005th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, scientifically means “Using science or methods of science” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in scientifically?
| Letters | 14: S-C-I-E-N-T-I-F-I-C-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.8 times per million words; the 16,005th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is scientifically?
Scientifically appears 2.8 times per million words in written English, the 16,005th 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 scientifically?
- US /ˌsaɪ.ənˈtɪfɪkli/
- Australia /ˌsɑe.ənˈtɪfɪkli/
- /ˌsaɪ.ənˈtəfəkli/
Scientifically has 6 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-scientifically.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with scientifically?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as scientifically from its last stressed vowel (/ɪfɪkli/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of scientifically
- more scientifically comparative
- most scientifically superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does scientifically mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
Using science or methods of science.
- 2
Using the scientific method.
- 3
Methodically.
He tried to approach his bad habits scientifically.
- 4
With regard to science.
- 5
From a scientific perspective.
Scientifically, there's nothing special about the year 2012.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Scientifically in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense using science or methods of science:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | scientifiquement |
| German | wissenschaftlich |
| Portuguese | cientificamente |
| Spanish | científicamente |
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 scientifically come from?
From scientific + -ally.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).