# dreadful vs dreadfully

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dreadful
*adjective · IPA /ˈdɹɛd.fl̩/ · frequency rank #11,882*
Full of something causing dread, whether

### dreadfully
*adverb · IPA /ˈdɹɛd.fʊl.i/ · frequency rank #41,600*
In a dreadful manner; terribly.

## Source
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