wearily

/ˈwɪɹɪli/

//ˈwɪɹɪli// adv

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"wearily" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“wearily” is uncommon English (frequency #64,119 among 12,113 “W” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,119
frequency rank, English
12,113
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In a weary manner; feeling weary.

Key facts for wearily
PropertyValue
Headwordwearily
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈwɪɹɪli/
Letters7
Frequency rank#64,119
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wearily” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). wearily lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

wearily is uncommon English at frequency #64,119 among 12,113 “W” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ˈwɪɹɪli/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for wearily in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English werily, werelye, equivalent to weary + -ly. The correct English form is wearily, spelled W-E-A-R-I-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a weary manner; feeling weary.
  2. 2
    In a weary manner; causing weariness.

Etymology

From Middle English werily, werelye, equivalent to weary + -ly.

This word in other languages

cansadamente(Español)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "wearily"?
"wearily" is spelled W-E-A-R-I-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwɪɹɪli/.
What does "wearily" mean?
As an adverb, "wearily" means: In a weary manner; feeling weary.
How do you pronounce "wearily"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wearily" is /ˈwɪɹɪli/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "wearily"?
From Middle English werily, werelye, equivalent to weary + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “wearily”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is W-E-A-R-I-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈwɪɹɪli/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list