# graceful vs gracefully

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### graceful
*adjective · IPA /ˈɡɹeɪsfʊl/ · frequency rank #17,373*
Having or showing grace in movement, shape, or proportion.

### gracefully
*adverb · IPA /ˈɡɹeɪsfəli/ · frequency rank #21,530*
In a graceful manner.

## Source
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