# glorious vs gloriously

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### glorious
*adjective · IPA /ˈɡlɔː.ɹi.əs/ · frequency rank #6,250*
Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory.

### gloriously
*adverb · frequency rank #36,160*
In a glorious manner.

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