synchronously

/ˈsɪŋkɹənəsli/

//ˈsɪŋkɹənəsli// adv

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"synchronously" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“synchronously” is uncommon English (frequency #80,026 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,026
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In a synchronous manner; carried out or occurring with synchrony; in phase or at the same time.

Key facts for synchronously
PropertyValue
Headwordsynchronously
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈsɪŋkɹənəsli/
Letters13
Frequency rank#80,026
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “synchronously” 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). synchronously lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

synchronously is uncommon English at frequency #80,026 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ˈsɪŋkɹənəsli/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In a synchronous manner; carried out or occurring with synchrony; in phase or at the same time.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for synchronously in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From synchronous + -ly. The correct English form is synchronously, spelled S-Y-N-C-H-R-O-N-O-U-S-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a synchronous manner; carried out or occurring with synchrony; in phase or at the same time.

Etymology

From synchronous + -ly.

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 "synchronously"?
"synchronously" is spelled S-Y-N-C-H-R-O-N-O-U-S-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɪŋkɹənəsli/.
What does "synchronously" mean?
As an adverb, "synchronously" means: In a synchronous manner; carried out or occurring with synchrony; in phase or at the same time.
How do you pronounce "synchronously"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "synchronously" is /ˈsɪŋkɹənəsli/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "synchronously"?
From synchronous + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “synchronously”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is S-Y-N-C-H-R-O-N-O-U-S-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈsɪŋkɹənəsli/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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