tactlessly
adverb
tactlessly is spelled T-A-C-T-L-E-S-S-L-Y: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, tactlessly means “In a tactless manner; in a manner intentionally inconsiderate of another's feelings” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tactlessly?
| Letters | 10: T-A-C-T-L-E-S-S-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 44 million words; the 204,233rd 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 tactlessly?
Tactlessly appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd 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).
Forms of tactlessly
- more tactlessly comparative
- most tactlessly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tactlessly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a tactless manner; in a manner intentionally inconsiderate of another's feelings.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tactlessly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a tactless manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | rudamente, sin tacto |
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 tactlessly come from?
From tactless + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).