# colloquial vs colloquially

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### colloquial
*adjective · IPA /kəˈləʊ.kwɪəl/ · frequency rank #31,480*
Characteristic of familiar conversation, of common parlance; informal.

### colloquially
*adverb · IPA /kəˈləʊ.kwɪəli/ · frequency rank #42,068*
In a colloquial manner.

## Source
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