# legal vs legally

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### legal
*adjective · IPA /ˈliː.ɡəl/ · frequency rank #878*
Relating to the law or to lawyers.

### legally
*adverb · IPA /ˈliːɡəli/ · frequency rank #5,058*
As permitted by law; not contrary to law.

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