# hilarious vs hilariously

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hilarious
*adjective · IPA /hɪˈlɛə.ɹi.əs/ · frequency rank #4,531*
Very funny; causing great merriment and laughter.

### hilariously
*adverb · frequency rank #28,240*
In a hilarious manner; so as to amuse greatly.

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