Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

excellently

/ˈɛksələntli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
ex-cel-lent-ly
IPA
/ˈɛksələntli/
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a manner that demonstrates excellence; very well.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English excellent Middle English -ly English -ly English excellently From excellent + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more excellently (comparative) most excellently (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

excellent

Synonyms

amazingly awesomely beneshiply brilliantly excellently exceptionally fantastically fabulously marvelously splendidly superbly well

Antonyms

awfully badly diabolically direly poorly

Questions

How do you pronounce excellently?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛksələntli/.
What does excellently mean?
In a manner that demonstrates excellence; very well.
Where does excellently come from?
Etymology tree English excellent Middle English -ly English -ly English excellently From excellent + -ly.

How to pronounce excellently

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “excellently”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈɛksələntli/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “excellently”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “excellently” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.