# profitable vs profitably

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### profitable
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɹɒf.ɪ.tə.bl̩/ · frequency rank #6,824*
Producing a profit.

### profitably
*adverb · IPA /ˈpɹɒf.ɪ.tə.bli/ · frequency rank #42,349*
In a profitable manner, in a way that achieves profit or gain.

## Source
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