# broaden vs broadly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### broaden
*verb · IPA /ˈbɹɑ.dn̩/ · frequency rank #19,543*
To make broad or broader.

### broadly
*adverb · IPA /ˈbɹɔːd.li/ · frequency rank #9,290*
Widely and openly.

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