temporally

/tɛmp(ə)ɹ(ə)liː/

//tɛmp(ə)ɹ(ə)liː// adv

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"temporally" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“temporally” is uncommon English (frequency #57,764 among 27,828 “T” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,764
frequency rank, English
27,828
“T” headwords

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

Key facts for temporally
PropertyValue
Headwordtemporally
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/tɛmp(ə)ɹ(ə)liː/
Letters10
Frequency rank#57,764
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “temporally” 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). temporally 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

temporally is uncommon English at frequency #57,764 among 27,828 “T” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /tɛmp(ə)ɹ(ə)liː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In a temporal manner.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for temporally in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English temperally, temperaly, temporally; equivalent to temporal + -ly. The correct English form is temporally, spelled T-E-M-P-O-R-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a temporal manner.

Etymology

From Middle English temperally, temperaly, temporally; equivalent to temporal + -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 "temporally"?
"temporally" is spelled T-E-M-P-O-R-A-L-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /tɛmp(ə)ɹ(ə)liː/.
What does "temporally" mean?
As an adverb, "temporally" means: In a temporal manner.
How do you pronounce "temporally"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "temporally" is /tɛmp(ə)ɹ(ə)liː/. 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 "temporally"?
From Middle English temperally, temperaly, temporally; equivalent to temporal + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “temporally”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is T-E-M-P-O-R-A-L-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /tɛmp(ə)ɹ(ə)liː/ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list