timidly

/ˈtɪmɪdli/

//ˈtɪmɪdli// adv

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"timidly" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“timidly” is uncommon English (frequency #63,310 among 3,151 “T” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,310
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a timid manner.

Corpus desk

Index EN-timidly · timidly · English

timidly · rank #63,310 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,310
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH tillage

Nearest frequency peer: tillage (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “timidly”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “timidly” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for timidly
PropertyValue
Headwordtimidly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈtɪmɪdli/
Letters7
Frequency rank#63,310
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “timidly” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).timidlyfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “tillage” (#63,309), “titling” (#63,311), “tiebreak” (#63,307). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “timidly” is #63,310. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

timidly is uncommon English at frequency #63,310 among 3,151 “T” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ˈtɪmɪdli/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In a timid manner.".

timidly has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From timid + -ly. The correct English form is timidly, spelled T-I-M-I-D-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a timid manner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how timidly appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. His mother o'er her barm-cloth wide / Gazed forward somewhat timidly / The new-comer's bright weed to see.
  2. The four young pigs who had protested when Napoleon abolished the Meetings raised their voices timidly, but they were promptly silenced by a tremendous growling from the dogs.

Etymology

From timid + -ly.

This word in other languages

tímidamente(Español)timidement(Français)timidamente(Português)

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 "timidly"?
"timidly" is spelled T-I-M-I-D-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɪmɪdli/.
What does "timidly" mean?
As an adverb, "timidly" means: In a timid manner.
How do you pronounce "timidly"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "timidly" is /ˈtɪmɪdli/. 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 "timidly"?
From timid + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "timidly", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tillage#63,309titling#63,311teatime#63,301taskbar#63,299

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list