verbally
adverb
verbally is spelled V-E-R-B-A-L-L-Y: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 2.6 times per million words in written English, the 16,896th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, verbally means “In a verbal manner; with words; by speaking” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in verbally?
| Letters | 8: V-E-R-B-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.6 times per million words; the 16,896th 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 verbally?
Verbally appears 2.6 times per million words in written English, the 16,896th 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 verbally?
Verbally 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).
Forms of verbally
- more verbally comparative
- most verbally superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does verbally mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a verbal manner; with words; by speaking.
Dumbstruck with joy, she was unable to express herself verbally, but the gratitude in her face was evident to all.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Verbally in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a verbal manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | verbalement |
| Portuguese | verbalmente |
| Spanish | verbalmente, de viva voz, a boca, boca a boca |
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 verbally come from?
From verbal + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).