# ethical vs ethically

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ethical
*adjective · IPA /ˈɛθɪkəl/ · frequency rank #6,355*
Of or relating to the study of ethics.

### ethically
*adverb · IPA /ˈɛθɪkəli/ · frequency rank #25,053*
In an ethical manner.

## Source
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