# universally

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˌjunɪˈvɝsəli/ · frequency rank #12,522

## Definitions
1. In a universal manner.
2. By everyone or by the vast majority of people.

## Etymology
From Middle English universally; equivalent to universal + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **universal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/universal-vs-universally)
- **universality** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/universality-vs-universally)

## Common misspellings (15)
`nuiversally`, `uinversally`, `unievrsally`, `univeraslly`, `univerrsally`, `universallyy`, `universaly`, `universalyl`, `universlaly`, `universsally`, `univesrally`, `univresally`, `univversally`, `unniversally`, `unviersally`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/universally