# brutality vs brutally

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### brutality
*noun · IPA /bɹuːˈtælɪti/ · frequency rank #12,928*
The state of being brutal.

### brutally
*adverb · frequency rank #13,110*
In a brutal manner; viciously, barbarically.

## Source
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