unashamedly

/ˌʌnəˈʃeɪmɪdli/

//ˌʌnəˈʃeɪmɪdli// adv

"unashamedly" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“unashamedly” is uncommon English (frequency #62,589 among 1,433 “U” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,589
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-unashamedly · unashamedly · English

unashamedly · rank #62,589 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,589
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH Umbria

Nearest frequency peer: Umbria (-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 “unashamedly”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for unashamedly
PropertyValue
Headwordunashamedly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˌʌnəˈʃeɪmɪdli/
Letters11
Frequency rank#62,589
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “unashamedly” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).unashamedlyfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Umbria” (#62,588), “unassigned” (#62,590), “unavoidably” (#62,591). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “unashamedly” is #62,589. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unashamedly is uncommon English at frequency #62,589 among 1,433 “U” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ˌʌnəˈʃeɪmɪdli/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In an unashamed manner.".

unashamedly has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From unashamed + -ly. The correct English form is unashamedly, spelled U-N-A-S-H-A-M-E-D-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an unashamed manner.

Etymology

From unashamed + -ly.

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 "unashamedly"?
"unashamedly" is spelled U-N-A-S-H-A-M-E-D-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌʌnəˈʃeɪmɪdli/.
What does "unashamedly" mean?
As an adverb, "unashamedly" means: In an unashamed manner.
How do you pronounce "unashamedly"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unashamedly" is /ˌʌnəˈʃeɪmɪdli/. 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 "unashamedly"?
From unashamed + -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 "unashamedly", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list