# cautious vs cautiously

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cautious
*adjective · IPA /ˈkɔːʃəs/ · frequency rank #9,717*
Using or exercising caution; careful; tentative

### cautiously
*adverb · IPA /ˈkɔːʃəsli/ · frequency rank #19,040*
In a cautious manner.

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