unpredictably
adverb
unpredictably is spelled U-N-P-R-E-D-I-C-T-A-B-L-Y: 13 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 68,248th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, unpredictably means “In an unpredictable way” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unpredictably?
| Letters | 13: U-N-P-R-E-D-I-C-T-A-B-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 68,248th 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 unpredictably?
Unpredictably appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 68,248th 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 unpredictably?
Unpredictably has 5 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).
Forms of unpredictably
- more unpredictably comparative
- most unpredictably superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unpredictably mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In an unpredictable way.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unpredictably in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in an unpredictable way:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | unvorsehbar |
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 unpredictably come from?
From unpredictable + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).