# dangerous vs dangerously

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dangerous
*adjective · IPA /ˈdeɪn.ʒ(ə.)ɹəs/ · frequency rank #1,690*
Full of danger.

### dangerously
*adverb · frequency rank #15,598*
In a dangerous manner; so as to cause danger.

## Source
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