# offensive vs offensively

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### offensive
*adjective · IPA /əˈfɛnsɪv/ · frequency rank #3,247*
Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.

### offensively
*adverb · IPA /əˈfɛnsɪvli/ · frequency rank #30,158*
In an offensive manner.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/offensive-vs-offensively