sinisterly
adverb
sinisterly is spelled S-I-N-I-S-T-E-R-L-Y: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, sinisterly means “In a sinister manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sinisterly?
| Letters | 10: S-I-N-I-S-T-E-R-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 154,067th 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 sinisterly?
Sinisterly appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th 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).
Forms of sinisterly
- more sinisterly comparative
- most sinisterly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sinisterly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a sinister manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does sinisterly come from?
From Middle English sinistrely, equivalent to sinister + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).