stupidly
adverb
stupidly is spelled S-T-U-P-I-D-L-Y: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, stupidly means “In a stupid manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in stupidly?
| Letters | 8: S-T-U-P-I-D-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 29,649th 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 stupidly?
Stupidly appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th 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 stupidly?
- US
Stupidly has 3 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)-Wodencafe-stupidly.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of stupidly
- more stupidly comparative
- most stupidly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does stupidly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a stupid manner.
She gazed stupidly after him.
- 2
To an extreme or excessive degree; absurdly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Stupidly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a stupid manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | stupidement, bêtement |
| Portuguese | estupidamente |
| Spanish | estúpidamente |
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 stupidly come from?
From stupid + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).