# collaborative vs collaboratively

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### collaborative
*adjective · IPA /kəˈlæb.ə.ɹə.tɪv/ · frequency rank #9,860*
Of, relating to, or done by collaboration.

### collaboratively
*adverb · IPA /kəˈlæb.(ə).ɹə.tɪv.li/ · frequency rank #42,582*
In a collaborative manner.

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