stiflingly
adverb
stiflingly is spelled S-T-I-F-L-I-N-G-L-Y: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, stiflingly means “In a stifling manner; so as to suffocate” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in stiflingly?
| Letters | 10: S-T-I-F-L-I-N-G-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 55 million words; the 231,291st 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 stiflingly?
Stiflingly appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st 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 stiflingly
- more stiflingly comparative
- most stiflingly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does stiflingly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a stifling manner; so as to suffocate.
The air was stiflingly hot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does stiflingly come from?
From stifling + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).