# generous vs generously

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### generous
*adjective · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/ · frequency rank #5,131*
Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.

### generously
*adverb · frequency rank #19,846*
In a generous manner, in a way that is giving or ample.

## Source
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