unsatisfactorily
adverb
unsatisfactorily is spelled U-N-S-A-T-I-S-F-A-C-T-O-R-I-L-Y: 16 letters. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 165,739th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, unsatisfactorily means “In an unsatisfactory manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unsatisfactorily?
| Letters | 16: U-N-S-A-T-I-S-F-A-C-T-O-R-I-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 165,739th 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 unsatisfactorily?
Unsatisfactorily appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 165,739th 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 unsatisfactorily
- more unsatisfactorily comparative
- most unsatisfactorily superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unsatisfactorily mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In an unsatisfactory manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unsatisfactorily in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in an unsatisfactory manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | unbefriedigend, unzureichend, nicht zufriedenstellend |
| Portuguese | insatisfatoriamente |
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 unsatisfactorily come from?
From unsatisfactory + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).