synonymously

adv

"synonymously" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“synonymously” is uncommon English (frequency #93,213 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,213
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In a synonymous way.

Key facts for synonymously
PropertyValue
Headwordsynonymously
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters12
Frequency rank#93,213
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “synonymously” 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). synonymously lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

synonymously is uncommon English at frequency #93,213 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In a synonymous way.".

Zero misspellings are on record for synonymously in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From synonymous + -ly. The correct English form is synonymously, spelled S-Y-N-O-N-Y-M-O-U-S-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a synonymous way.

Etymology

From synonymous + -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 "synonymously"?
"synonymously" is spelled S-Y-N-O-N-Y-M-O-U-S-L-Y.
What does "synonymously" mean?
As an adverb, "synonymously" means: In a synonymous way.
What is the origin of the word "synonymously"?
From synonymous + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “synonymously”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is S-Y-N-O-N-Y-M-O-U-S-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list