# impossible vs impossibly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### impossible
*adjective · IPA /ɪmˈpɒs.ɪ.bəl/ · frequency rank #1,724*
Not possible; not able to be done or happen.

### impossibly
*adverb · frequency rank #30,091*
Not possibly; in an impossible manner.

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