# progressive vs progressively

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### progressive
*adjective · IPA /pɹəˈɡɹɛsɪv/ · frequency rank #4,039*
Favouring or promoting progress; advanced.

### progressively
*adverb · IPA /pɹəˈɡɹɛsɪvli/ · frequency rank #15,481*
In a progressive manner.

## Source
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