stoutly
/ˈstaʊtli/adverb
stoutly is spelled S-T-O-U-T-L-Y: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, stoutly means “In a stout manner; lustily; boldly; obstinately” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in stoutly?
| Letters | 7: S-T-O-U-T-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 97,057th 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 stoutly?
Stoutly appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th 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 stoutly?
- /ˈstaʊtli/
Stoutly has 2 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).
Forms of stoutly
- more stoutly comparative
- most stoutly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does stoutly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a stout manner; lustily; boldly; obstinately.
He stoutly defended himself.
- 2
Of stout build.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does stoutly come from?
From Middle English stoutely, stouteliche, stoutliche, equivalent to stout + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).