# intricate vs intricately

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### intricate
*adjective · IPA /ˈɪn.tɹɪ.kət/ · frequency rank #13,937*
Having a great deal of fine detail or complexity.

### intricately
*adverb · frequency rank #40,297*
In an intricate manner; with involution or infoldings; with perplexity or intricacy.

## Source
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