# excellent vs excellently

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### excellent
*adjective · IPA /ˈɛksələnt/ · frequency rank #1,896*
Having excelled, having surpassed.

### excellently
*adverb · frequency rank #38,831*
In a manner that demonstrates excellence; very well.

## Source
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