sullenly
/ˈsʌlənli/adverb
sullenly is spelled S-U-L-L-E-N-L-Y: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, sullenly means “In a sullen manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sullenly?
| Letters | 8: S-U-L-L-E-N-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 127,184th 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 sullenly?
Sullenly appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th 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 sullenly?
- /ˈsʌlənli/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of sullenly
- more sullenly comparative
- most sullenly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sullenly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a sullen manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does sullenly come from?
From sullen + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).