shamelessly
adverb
shamelessly is spelled S-H-A-M-E-L-E-S-S-L-Y: 11 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,789th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, shamelessly means “In a shameless manner; without shame; impudently” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in shamelessly?
| Letters | 11: S-H-A-M-E-L-E-S-S-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 30,789th 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 shamelessly?
Shamelessly appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,789th 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 shamelessly?
Shamelessly 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).
Forms of shamelessly
- more shamelessly comparative
- most shamelessly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shamelessly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a shameless manner; without shame; impudently.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Shamelessly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a shameless manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | effrontément |
| Portuguese | desavergonhadamente, impudentemente |
| Spanish | desvergonzadamente, descaradamente |
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 shamelessly come from?
From shameless + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).