stoutly

adv

"stoutly" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“stoutly” is uncommon English (frequency #97,584 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,584
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In a stout manner; lustily; boldly; obstinately.

Key facts for stoutly
PropertyValue
Headwordstoutly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters7
Frequency rank#97,584
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “stoutly” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). stoutly lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

stoutly is uncommon English at frequency #97,584 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

stoutly doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English stoutely, stouteliche, stoutliche, equivalent to stout + -ly. The correct English form is stoutly, spelled S-T-O-U-T-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a stout manner; lustily; boldly; obstinately.
  2. 2
    Of stout build.

Etymology

From Middle English stoutely, stouteliche, stoutliche, equivalent to stout + -ly.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "stoutly"?
"stoutly" is spelled S-T-O-U-T-L-Y.
What does "stoutly" mean?
As an adverb, "stoutly" means: In a stout manner; lustily; boldly; obstinately.
What is the origin of the word "stoutly"?
From Middle English stoutely, stouteliche, stoutliche, equivalent to stout + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “stoutly”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is S-T-O-U-T-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list