uniquely
/juːˈniːk.li/adverb
uniquely is spelled U-N-I-Q-U-E-L-Y: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 3.5 times per million words in written English, the 14,106th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, uniquely means “In a unique manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in uniquely?
| Letters | 8: U-N-I-Q-U-E-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.5 times per million words; the 14,106th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is uniquely?
Uniquely appears 3.5 times per million words in written English, the 14,106th 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 uniquely?
- /juːˈniːk.li/
Uniquely has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-uniquely.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of uniquely
- more uniquely comparative
- most uniquely superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does uniquely mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a unique manner.
a uniquely gifted musician
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does uniquely come from?
From unique + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).