universally
u·ni·ver·sal·ly/ˌjunɪˈvɝsəli/adverb
universally is spelled U-N-I-V-E-R-S-A-L-L-Y: 11 letters and 5 syllables (u·ni·ver·sal·ly). It appears 4.3 times per million words in written English, the 12,397th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, universally means “In a universal manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in universally?
| Letters | 11: U-N-I-V-E-R-S-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: u·ni·ver·sal·ly |
| In writing | 4.3 times per million words; the 12,397th 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 universally?
Universally appears 4.3 times per million words in written English, the 12,397th 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 universally?
- US /ˌjunɪˈvɝsəli/
- UK /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəli/
Universally has 5 syllables, split u·ni·ver·sal·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-universally.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of universally
- more universally comparative
- most universally superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does universally mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a universal manner.
- 2
By everyone or by the vast majority of people.
The movie was universally praised by its audience.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Universally in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a universal manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | universellement |
| Portuguese | universalmente |
| Spanish | universalmente |
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 universally come from?
From Middle English universally; equivalent to universal + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).