# foolish vs foolishly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### foolish
*adjective · IPA /ˈfuː.lɪʃ/ · frequency rank #8,425*
Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.

### foolishly
*adverb · IPA /ˈfuːlɪʃli/ · frequency rank #30,425*
In a foolish manner.

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