# passionate vs passionately

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### passionate
*adjective · IPA /ˈpæʃənɪt/ · frequency rank #6,169*
Given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic, sexual, or both.

### passionately
*adverb · IPA /ˈpæʃənətli/ · frequency rank #18,911*
In a passionate manner.

## Source
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