truculently
adverb
truculently is spelled T-R-U-C-U-L-E-N-T-L-Y: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, truculently means “With aggression; savagely” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in truculently?
| Letters | 11: T-R-U-C-U-L-E-N-T-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 85 million words; the 293,966th 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 truculently?
Truculently appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th 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 truculently
- more truculently comparative
- most truculently superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does truculently mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
With aggression; savagely.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Truculently in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense with aggression:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | truculemment |
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 truculently come from?
From truculent + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).