# overwhelming vs overwhelmingly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### overwhelming
*verb · IPA /ˌəʊvəˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/ · frequency rank #6,274*
present participle and gerund of overwhelm

### overwhelmingly
*adverb · IPA /ˌəʊ.vəˈwɛl.mɪŋ.lɪ/ · frequency rank #14,180*
In an overwhelming manner; very greatly or intensely.

## Source
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