vitally
/ˈvaɪ.tə.li/adverb
vitally is spelled V-I-T-A-L-L-Y: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, vitally means “In a manner that imparts vitality” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in vitally?
| Letters | 7: V-I-T-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,168th 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 vitally?
Vitally appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,168th 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 vitally?
- /ˈvaɪ.tə.li/
Vitally 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-vitally.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of vitally
- more vitally comparative
- most vitally superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does vitally mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a manner that imparts vitality
- 2
To an extent that is vital; indispensably
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does vitally come from?
From vital + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).