# notorious vs notoriously

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### notorious
*adjective · IPA /nə(ʊ)ˈtɔː.ɹɪ.əs/ · frequency rank #9,218*
Senses with an unfavourable connotation.

### notoriously
*adverb · IPA /nəˈtɔːɹɪəsli/ · frequency rank #17,911*
In a notorious or notable manner; as is commonly known.

## Source
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