# adequate vs adequately

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### adequate
*adjective · IPA /ˈæd.ə.kwɪt/ · frequency rank #6,539*
Equal to or fulfilling some requirement.

### adequately
*adverb · frequency rank #12,175*
In an adequate manner.

## Source
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