# polite vs politely

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### polite
*adjective · IPA /pəˈlaɪt/ · frequency rank #8,074*
Well-mannered, civilized.

### politely
*adverb · IPA /pəˈlaɪtli/ · frequency rank #15,679*
in a polite manner

## Source
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