transitively
adverb
transitively is spelled T-R-A-N-S-I-T-I-V-E-L-Y: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, transitively means “In a transitive manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in transitively?
| Letters | 12: T-R-A-N-S-I-T-I-V-E-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 161,690th 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 transitively?
Transitively appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th 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).
What does transitively mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a transitive manner.
The verb 'walk' can be used transitively.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Transitively in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a transitive manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | transitivement |
| Spanish | transitivamente |
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 transitively come from?
From transitive + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).