# nervous vs nervously

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### nervous
*adjective · IPA /ˈnɜːvəs/ · frequency rank #3,513*
Of sinews and tendons.

### nervously
*adverb · frequency rank #20,441*
In a nervous manner; feeling or displaying nervousness.

## Source
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