wontedly
/ˈwoʊntɪdli/
"wontedly" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“wontedly” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Usually, customarily, or habitually.
Corpus desk
Index EN-wontedly · wontedly · English
wontedly · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | wontedly |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | /ˈwoʊntɪdli/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “wontedly” in English
Rare enough to double-check
wontedly is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ˈwoʊntɪdli/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Usually, customarily, or habitually.".
wontedly has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From wonted + -ly. The correct English form is wontedly, spelled W-O-N-T-E-D-L-Y.
Definition
- 1Usually, customarily, or habitually.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how wontedly appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
It matched for that matter her other elements, which were wontedly conspicuous as usual as she sat there suggestive of early tea.
What if she happened to meet him! Would he imagine her purpose in coming there? Her heart began to beat un-wontedly.
Etymology
From wonted + -ly.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.