# amiable vs amicably

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### amiable
*adjective · IPA /ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl/ · frequency rank #35,181*
Friendly; kind; sweet; gracious

### amicably
*adverb · IPA /ˈæ.mɪ.kə.bli/ · frequency rank #40,550*
Friendly; in an amicable manner.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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