# pleasant vs pleasantly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pleasant
*adjective · IPA /ˈplɛz.ənt/ · frequency rank #4,973*
Giving pleasure; pleasing in manner.

### pleasantly
*adverb · IPA /ˈplɛzəntli/ · frequency rank #18,397*
In a pleasant manner; so as to achieve a pleasant result.

## Source
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