# customarily vs customary

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### customarily
*adverb · frequency rank #46,408*
In the customary manner; as is custom

### customary
*adjective · IPA /ˈkʌs.tə.m(ə.)ɹi/ · frequency rank #14,306*
In accordance with, or established by, custom or common usage.

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