spiritually
adverb
spiritually is spelled S-P-I-R-I-T-U-A-L-L-Y: 11 letters and 5 syllables. It appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 19,825th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, spiritually means “In a manner affecting, relating or pertaining to the spirit or the soul” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in spiritually?
| Letters | 11: S-P-I-R-I-T-U-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.9 times per million words; the 19,825th 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 spiritually?
Spiritually appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 19,825th 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 spiritually?
Spiritually has 5 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-spiritually.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of spiritually
- more spiritually comparative
- most spiritually superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does spiritually mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a manner affecting, relating or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.
physically and spiritually abused
- 2
Identical (or similar) in vibes to; best understood through the connotations of
Oxford is spiritually London.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Spiritually in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a manner affecting the spirit:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | espiritualmente |
| Spanish | espiritualmente |
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 spiritually come from?
From spiritual + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).