# popularity vs popularly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### popularity
*noun · IPA /ˌpɒp.jəˈlæɹ.ɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #4,788*
The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being widely liked or in favor with the people at large.

### popularly
*adverb · frequency rank #23,070*
In a popular manner.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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