# appropriate vs appropriately

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### appropriate
*verb · IPA /əˈpɹəʊ.pɹi.eɪt/ · frequency rank #2,145*
To take to oneself; to claim or use, especially as by an exclusive right.

### appropriately
*adverb · frequency rank #10,489*
In an appropriate manner; properly; suitably.

## Source
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