thickly
/ˈθɪkli/adverb
thickly is spelled T-H-I-C-K-L-Y: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, thickly means “In a thick manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in thickly?
| Letters | 7: T-H-I-C-K-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 45,363rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is thickly?
Thickly appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd 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 thickly?
- /ˈθɪkli/
Thickly has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-thickly.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of thickly
- thicklier comparative
- more thickly comparative
- thickliest superlative
- most thickly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does thickly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a thick manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Thickly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a thick manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | épaissement |
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 thickly come from?
From Middle English thikly; equivalent to thick + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).