unclearly
adverb
unclearly is spelled U-N-C-L-E-A-R-L-Y: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, unclearly means “In an unclear manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unclearly?
| Letters | 9: U-N-C-L-E-A-R-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 48 million words; the 214,628th 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 unclearly?
Unclearly appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th 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 unclearly
- more unclearly comparative
- most unclearly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unclearly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In an unclear manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unclearly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in an unclear manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | confusamente |
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 unclearly come from?
From unclear + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).