unconsciously
un·con·scious·ly/ˌʌnˈkɑnʃəsli/adverb
unconsciously is spelled U-N-C-O-N-S-C-I-O-U-S-L-Y: 13 letters and 4 syllables (un·con·scious·ly). It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,462nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, unconsciously means “In an unconscious manner; unknowingly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unconsciously?
| Letters | 13: U-N-C-O-N-S-C-I-O-U-S-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: un·con·scious·ly |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 27,462nd 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 unconsciously?
Unconsciously appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,462nd 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).
How do you pronounce unconsciously?
- US /ˌʌnˈkɑnʃəsli/
- UK /ˌʌnˈkɒnʃəsli/
Unconsciously has 4 syllables, split un·con·scious·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-unconsciously.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of unconsciously
- more unconsciously comparative
- most unconsciously superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unconsciously mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In an unconscious manner; unknowingly
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unconsciously in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense In an unconscious manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | inconsciemment |
| German | unbewusst |
| Portuguese | inconscientemente |
| Spanish | inconscientemente |
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 unconsciously come from?
From un- + consciously, and more rarely, from unconscious + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).