strongly
strong·ly/ˈstɹɔŋli/adverb
strongly is spelled S-T-R-O-N-G-L-Y: 8 letters and 2 syllables (strong·ly). It appears 30 times per million words in written English, the 3,161st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, strongly means “In a strong or powerful manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in strongly?
| Letters | 8: S-T-R-O-N-G-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: strong·ly |
| In writing | 30 times per million words; the 3,161st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is strongly?
Strongly appears 30 times per million words in written English, the 3,161st 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 strongly?
- US /ˈstɹɔŋli/
- UK /ˈstɹɒŋli/
- /ˈstɹɑŋli/
Strongly has 2 syllables, split strong·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-strongly.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with strongly?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as strongly from its last stressed vowel (/ɔŋli/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of strongly
- stronglier comparative
- more strongly comparative
- strongliest superlative
- most strongly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does strongly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a strong or powerful manner.
The Pope feels strongly about the need for both sides of the armed conflict to return to the negotiating table.
- 2
Very much.
His reply was strongly suggestive of a forthcoming challenge to the governor.
- 3
Fulfilling a stricter set of criteria.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate strongly?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of strongly: str.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Strongly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | fort, fortement |
| German | stark |
| Spanish | fuertemente , encarecidamente |
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 strongly come from?
From Middle English strongliche, strangliche, from Old English stranglīċe (“strongly”), equivalent to strong + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).