# relentless vs relentlessly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### relentless
*adjective · IPA /ɹɪˈlɛntləs/ · frequency rank #14,823*
Unrelenting or unyielding in severity.

### relentlessly
*adverb · IPA /ɹɪˈlɛntləsli/ · frequency rank #22,197*
In a relentless manner.

## Source
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