# excessive vs excessively

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### excessive
*adjective · IPA /ɪkˈsɛsɪv/ · frequency rank #5,881*
Exceeding the usual bounds of something; too much (of amount); extravagant; immoderate.

### excessively
*adverb · IPA /ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/ · frequency rank #18,306*
To an excessive degree.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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