ungratefully
adverb
ungratefully is spelled U-N-G-R-A-T-E-F-U-L-L-Y: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, ungratefully means “In an ungrateful manner, done in a way lacking gratitude” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ungratefully?
| Letters | 12: U-N-G-R-A-T-E-F-U-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 42 million words; the 199,120th 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 ungratefully?
Ungratefully appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th 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 ungratefully
- more ungratefully comparative
- most ungratefully superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ungratefully mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In an ungrateful manner, done in a way lacking gratitude.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ungratefully in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in an ungrateful manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | ingratamente |
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 ungratefully come from?
From ungrateful + -ly or un- + gratefully.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).