servilely
/ˈsɝ.vaɪl.li/adverb
servilely is spelled S-E-R-V-I-L-E-L-Y: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, servilely means “In a servile way; fawningly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in servilely?
| Letters | 9: S-E-R-V-I-L-E-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 69 million words; the 262,293rd 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 servilely?
Servilely appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd 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 servilely?
- UK /ˈsɜː.vaɪl.li/
- US /ˈsɝ.vaɪl.li/
- US /ˈsɝ.vəl.li/
Servilely has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of servilely
- more servilely comparative
- most servilely superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does servilely mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a servile way; fawningly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does servilely come from?
From servile + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).