violently
vi·o·lent·ly/ˈvaɪ(ə)ləntli/adverb
violently is spelled V-I-O-L-E-N-T-L-Y: 9 letters and 4 syllables (vi·o·lent·ly). It appears 4.2 times per million words in written English, the 12,578th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, violently means “In a violent manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in violently?
| Letters | 9: V-I-O-L-E-N-T-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: vi·o·lent·ly |
| In writing | 4.2 times per million words; the 12,578th 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 violently?
Violently appears 4.2 times per million words in written English, the 12,578th 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 violently?
- /ˈvaɪ(ə)ləntli/
Violently has 4 syllables, split vi·o·lent·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-violently.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of violently
- more violently comparative
- most violently superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does violently mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a violent manner.
- 2
To an intense degree; extremely; strongly; intensely.
I found myself violently disagreeing with him.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Violently in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a violent manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | violemment |
| German | gewalttätig |
| Portuguese | violentamente |
| Spanish | violentamente, a lo bestia |
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 violently come from?
From Middle English violently; equivalent to violent + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).