orgueilleusement

\ɔʁ.ɡœ.jøz.mɑ̃\

/\ɔʁ.ɡœ.jøz.mɑ̃\/ adv

The verdict

“orgueilleusement” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - D’une manière orgueilleuse.

Corpus desk

Index FR-orgueilleusement · orgueilleusement · French

orgueilleusement · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for orgueilleusement
PropertyValue
Headwordorgueilleusement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ɔʁ.ɡœ.jøz.mɑ̃\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « orgueilleusement » en français

orgueilleusementsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

orgueilleusement is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ɔʁ.ɡœ.jøz.mɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "D’une manière orgueilleuse.".

orgueilleusement doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is orgueilleusement, spelled O-R-G-U-E-I-L-L-E-U-S-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    D’une manière orgueilleuse.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how orgueilleusement appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Aussi, malgré l'envie qu'avait la vieille dame de promener orgueilleusement sa jolie nièce, finit-elle par renoncer à vouloir la mener dans le monde.
  2. Et ce fut pour lui tout à coup une découverte incroyable ; il comprit […] que nulle part au monde il ne restait d’endroit où un Smallways pourrait orgueilleusement lever la tête, voter pour la guerre ou pour une politique étrangère énergique et intransigeante, et demeurer en sécurité, loin de ces atroces conséquences de son vote.

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "orgueilleusement"?
"orgueilleusement" is spelled O-R-G-U-E-I-L-L-E-U-S-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ɔʁ.ɡœ.jøz.mɑ̃\.
What does "orgueilleusement" mean?
As an adverb, "orgueilleusement" means: D’une manière orgueilleuse.
How do you pronounce "orgueilleusement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "orgueilleusement" is \ɔʁ.ɡœ.jøz.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "orgueilleusement" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list