# reluctant vs reluctantly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reluctant
*adjective · IPA /ɹɪˈlʌktənt/ · frequency rank #9,522*
Not wanting to take some action; unwilling to do something.

### reluctantly
*adverb · IPA /ɹɪˈlʌktəntli/ · frequency rank #16,111*
In a reluctant or hesitant manner.

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