# quieter vs quietly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### quieter
*adjective · IPA /ˈkwaɪ.ɪ.tə/ · frequency rank #18,669*
comparative form of quiet: more quiet

### quietly
*adverb · IPA /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/ · frequency rank #5,620*
In a quiet manner.

## Source
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