socially
/ˈsoʊʃəli/adverb
socially is spelled S-O-C-I-A-L-L-Y: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 9.1 times per million words in written English, the 7,553rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, socially means “In a social manner; sociably” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in socially?
| Letters | 8: S-O-C-I-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 9.1 times per million words; the 7,553rd 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 socially?
Socially appears 9.1 times per million words in written English, the 7,553rd 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 socially?
- US /ˈsoʊʃəli/
Socially 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-socially.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of socially
- more socially comparative
- most socially superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does socially mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a social manner; sociably.
- 2
In social contexts.
socially awkward
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Socially in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in social contexts:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | socialement |
| Portuguese | socialmente |
| Spanish | socialmente |
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.