# environmental vs environmentally

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### environmental
*adjective · IPA /ɪnˌvaɪ.ɹə(n)ˈmɛn.təl/ · frequency rank #2,040*
Pertaining to the environment.

### environmentally
*adverb · frequency rank #16,224*
In a manner affecting the environment.

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