# hypothetical vs hypothetically

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hypothetical
*adjective · IPA /ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl/ · frequency rank #12,792*
Based upon a hypothesis; conjectural.

### hypothetically
*adverb · frequency rank #31,609*
In a hypothetical way; as a hypothesis.

## Source
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