solemnly
sol·emn·ly/ˈsɑləmli/adverb
solemnly is spelled S-O-L-E-M-N-L-Y: 8 letters and 3 syllables (sol·emn·ly). It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,820th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, solemnly means “In a solemn manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in solemnly?
| Letters | 8: S-O-L-E-M-N-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: sol·emn·ly |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 27,820th 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 solemnly?
Solemnly appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,820th 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 solemnly?
- UK /ˈsɒləmli/
- US /ˈsɑləmli/
Solemnly has 3 syllables, split sol·emn·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-solemnly.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of solemnly
- more solemnly comparative
- most solemnly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does solemnly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a solemn manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Solemnly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a solemn manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | solenemente |
| Spanish | solemnemente |
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 solemnly come from?
From solemn + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).