# favorable vs favorably

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### favorable
*adjective · IPA /ˈfeɪ.vɚ.əbl/ · frequency rank #8,927*
US standard spelling of favourable.

### favorably
*adverb · frequency rank #22,374*
In a favorable manner.

## Source
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