sisterly
/ˈsɪstəli/adjective, adverb
sisterly is spelled S-I-S-T-E-R-L-Y: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 64,400th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, sisterly means “Of or characteristic of sisters” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sisterly?
| Letters | 8: S-I-S-T-E-R-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 64,400th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like |
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 sisterly?
Sisterly appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 64,400th 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 sisterly?
- UK /ˈsɪstəli/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-sisterly.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with sisterly
Sounds like: systole (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of sisterly
- more sisterly comparative
- sisterlier comparative
- most sisterly superlative
- sisterliest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sisterly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or characteristic of sisters.
adverb
- 1
In the manner of a sister, behaving as one would expect of a sister; as a sister, as sisters.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sisterly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or characteristic of a sister or sisters:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | de sœur, sororal, sororel |
| German | schwesterlich, geschwisterlich |
| Spanish | sororal |
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 sisterly come from?
From sister + -ly (adjectival suffix).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).