woodenly
adverb
woodenly is spelled W-O-O-D-E-N-L-Y: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, woodenly means “Dully and without emotion” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in woodenly?
| Letters | 8: W-O-O-D-E-N-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 79 million words; the 282,993rd 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 woodenly?
Woodenly appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd 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).
Forms of woodenly
- more woodenly comparative
- most woodenly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does woodenly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
Dully and without emotion.
- 2
Clumsily or without animation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Woodenly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense dully, without emotion:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | achtlos, emotionslos |
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 woodenly come from?
From wooden + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).