# anonymous vs anonymously

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### anonymous
*adjective · IPA /əˈnɒn.ə.məs/ · frequency rank #5,385*
Lacking a name; not named, for example an animal not assigned to any species .

### anonymously
*adverb · IPA /əˈnɒnəməsli/ · frequency rank #16,841*
In an anonymous manner; without a name.

## Source
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