troublingly
adverb
troublingly is spelled T-R-O-U-B-L-I-N-G-L-Y: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, troublingly means “In a troubling manner; causing one to be troubled” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in troublingly?
| Letters | 11: T-R-O-U-B-L-I-N-G-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 55 million words; the 231,291st 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 troublingly?
Troublingly appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st 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 troublingly
- more troublingly comparative
- most troublingly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does troublingly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a troubling manner; causing one to be troubled
How they would pay for the project was, troublingly, left unstated.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does troublingly come from?
From troubling + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).